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grave as a judge

grave as a judge adjective: thoroughly serious.

Adjective

grave as a judge (not comparable)

  1. (rare, simile) Thoroughly serious.
    • ... was as grave as a Judge , and evidently in sad , sober earnest as indeed appeared the next minute , when he went off into one of his fits of abstraction , but continued to talk to himself . From what he muttered it was plain that he was[…]1842, The New Monthly Magazine and Universal Register, page 298
    • ... was as grave as a judge . Mr Prothero was as much struck with the improvement in the widow's appearance as his son . ' Why , I declare , cousin ' Lizabeth , you look ten years younger than you did when I saw you last . Do you mind when[…]1881, Anne Beale, Gladys, the reaper, by the author of 'Simplicity and fascination'. By A.Beale, page 97

Questions about grave as a judge

What does grave as a judge mean?
Grave as a judge means thoroughly serious.
What part of speech is grave as a judge?
Grave as a judge is an adjective.

Words near grave as a judge in the dictionary

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