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greviere

/ˌɡɹɛvˈjɛəɹ/

greviere noun: a greave (leg armor).

Noun

greviere (plural grevieres)

  1. (uncommon) A greave (leg armor).
    • He is represented in full armour of the period in the brassarts and grevieres hinged, and cuffs upturned and lace edged.1902, Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, Transactions - Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, Bristol, page 150
    • The armour worn by a knight in the fifteenth century consisted of: 1. The cuirass, covering the breast and back. […] 9. The grevieres, guards between the knee and foot. 10. The soulières, coverings for the feet.1889, John Anthony Sparvel-Bayly, New Studies in Old Subjects, page 20

Forms of greviere

pluralgrevieres
alternative formgrevière

Origin of greviere

From French grevière, grèvière (compare grévière), a rare extended form of grève.

Questions about greviere

What does greviere mean?
Greviere means a greave (leg armor).
What part of speech is greviere?
Greviere is a noun.
How do you pronounce greviere?
Greviere is pronounced /ˌɡɹɛvˈjɛəɹ/.
What is the plural of greviere?
The plural of greviere is grevieres.

Words near greviere in the dictionary

  1. greuous
  2. Greve
  3. greven
  4. Grevena
  5. Grevenmacher
  6. greviere
  7. grevieres
  8. grevilia
  9. grevilias
  10. Greville
  11. grevillea

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