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• grave — I [[t]greɪv[/t]] n. 1) an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body 2) any place of interment: a watery grave[/ex] 3) the receptacle of what is dead, lost, or past: the grave of unfulfilled ambitions[/ex] 4) death: O grave, where… …   From formal English to slang

• grave — bur·grave; dike·grave; en·grave; en·grave·ment; grave; grave·less; grave·ly; grave·ness; grave·ward; har·grave; in·ter·grave; land·grave; land·grave·ship; mar·grave; pals·grave; rhine·grave; un·grave; grave·wards; …   English syllables

• Eliot Ness — Bureau of Prohibition Cleveland Division of Police April 19, 1903(1903 04 19) – May 16, 1957 …   Wikipedia

• Cornelius P. Van Ness — Cornelius Peter Van Ness 10th Governor of Vermont In office 1823–1826 Lieutenant Aaron Leland Preceded by …   Wikipedia

• Cornelius P. Van Ness — Cornelius Peter Van Ness (* 26. Januar 1782 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York; † 15. Dezember 1852 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker und von 1823 bis 1826 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Vermont.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• se´ri|ous|ness — se|ri|ous «SIHR ee uhs», adjective. 1. a) showing deep thought or purpose; thoughtful; grave: »a serious manner, a serious face. SYNONYM(S): solemn, sober. See syn. under grave. (Cf. ↑grave) b) …   Useful english dictionary

• Frederick Van Ness Bradley — (1939) Frederick Van Ness Bradley (* 12. April 1898 in Chicago, Illinois; † 24. Mai 1947 in New London, Connecticut) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1939 und 1947 vertrat er den …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• aus|tere´ness — aus|tere « STIHR», adjective. 1. stern in manner or appearance; harsh: »Grandfather was a silent, austere man, very strict with his children. SYNONYM(S): severe. 2. strict in morals; severe in self discipline: »Some of the ideas of the Puritans… …   Useful english dictionary

• sage´ness — sage1 «sayj», adjective, sag|er, sag|est, noun. –adj. 1. showing wisdom or good judgment: »a sage reply. The sage counsels of Lord Salisbury seemed to bring with them not only wealth and power, but security (Lytton Strachey). SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

• sol´emn|ness — sol|emn «SOL uhm», adjective. 1. a) serious, grave, or earnest: »a solemn face, to speak in a solemn voice, solemn meditations. Why do you bend such solemn brows on me? (Shakespeare). b) formal: »to enter into a solemn agreement. He gave his… …   Useful english dictionary