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grandevity

/ɡɹænˈdɛvɪti/

grandevity noun: great age; long life, longevity.

Noun

grandevity (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Great age; long life, longevity.
    • the grandevity of the world1620, Francis Bacon, Novum Organum
    • Would one think that Reverend Mr. Baxter, whom Dr. More for his Function and Grandevity sake handles so respectfully […]1683, "The Annotatour" [Henry More], “Annotations upon the Discourse of Truth”, in Two Choice and Useful Treatises

grandevity meaning in Tamil

grandevity in Tamil

மிகு அகவை

Origin of grandevity

From Latin grandaevitas, from grandaevus, grandis (“great”) + aevus (“age”).

Questions about grandevity

What does grandevity mean?
Grandevity means great age; long life, longevity.
What is grandevity in Tamil?
Grandevity in Tamil is மிகு அகவை. See Grandevity meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is grandevity?
Grandevity is a noun.
How do you pronounce grandevity?
Grandevity is pronounced /ɡɹænˈdɛvɪti/.

Words near grandevity in the dictionary

  1. grandes écoles
  2. grandes-duchesses
  3. grandest
  4. grandeur
  5. grandeurs
  6. grandevity
  7. grandevous
  8. grandezza
  9. grandfather
  10. grandfather chair
  11. grandfather chairs

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