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grey

   [grey]
adjective, -er, -est, noun, verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
gray 1 .
Language Translation for : Grey
Spanish: gris, German: grau, Japanese: 灰色の
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Grey

   [grey]
–noun
1. Charles, 2nd Earl, 1764–1845, British statesman: prime minister 1830–34.
2. Sir Edward (Viscount Fallodon), 1862–1933, British statesman.
3. Sir George, 1812–98, British statesman and colonial administrator: prime minister of New Zealand 1877–79.
4. Lady Jane (Lady Jane Dudley), 1537–54, descendant of Henry VII of England; executed under orders of Mary I to eliminate her as a rival for the throne.
5. Zane  [zeyn] , 1875–1939, U.S. novelist.
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gray 1 also grey     (grā)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   gray·er also grey·er, gray·est also grey·est
  1. Of or relating to an achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white.
    1. Dull or dark: a gray, rainy afternoon.
    2. Lacking in cheer; gloomy: a gray mood.
    3. Having gray hair; hoary.
    4. Old or venerable.
    1. Having gray hair; hoary.
    2. Old or venerable.
  4. Intermediate in character or position, as with regard to a subjective matter: the gray area between their differing opinions on the film's morality.
n.  
  1. An achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white.
  2. An object or animal of the color gray.
  3. often Gray
    1. A member of the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
    2. The Confederate Army.
v.   grayed also greyed, gray·ing also grey·ing, grays also greys

v.   tr.
To make gray.
v.   intr.
  1. To become gray.
    1. To become old; age.
    2. To include a large or increasing proportion of older people: "Federal food programs can't keep up with the nation's rapidly graying population" (Michael J. McCarthy).

[Middle English grei, from Old English grǣg.]
gray'ly adj., gray'ness n.
grey     (grā)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   , n. & v.
Variant of gray1.
Grey     (grā)  Pronunciation Key 
British politician who as prime minister (1830-1834) implemented parliamentary and social reforms, notably the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire.
Grey, Lady Jane 1537-1554.  
Queen of England for nine days (1553). Proclaimed queen on the death of Edward VI (July 10, 1553), she was imprisoned after her short reign, replaced by the popular Mary Tudor, later Mary I, and subsequently beheaded for treason.
Grey, Zane 1875-1939.  
American writer of Western adventure novels, including Riders of the Purple Sage (1912).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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grey 
see gray.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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grey

adjective
1. of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black; "the little grey cells"; "gray flannel suit"; "a man with greyish hair" 
2. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head" 
3. used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms); "a stalwart grey figure" 
4. intermediate in character or position; "a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal" 

noun
1. United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939) 
2. Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554) 
3. Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845) 
4. any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey; "the Confederate army was a vast grey" 
5. a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black [syn: gray] 
6. clothing that is a grey color; "he was dressed in grey" 
7. horse of a light gray or whitish color 

verb
1. make grey; "The painter decided to grey the sky" 
2. turn grey; "Her hair began to grey" 

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grey

see gray.


The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Grey Eagle, MN (city, FIPS 26000)
Location: (45.824271, -94.748927)
Population (2000): 335 (164 housing units)
Area: 0.371052 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 56336

Grey Forest, TX (city, FIPS 31100)
Location: (29.616828, -98.684635)
Population (2000): 418 (211 housing units)
Area: 0.738684 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 78023

Grey Eagle, MN (city, FIPS 15326000)
Location: (45.824271, -94.748927)
Population (2000): 335 (164 housing units)
Area: 0.371052 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 56336

Grey Eagle, MN (township, FIPS 15326018)
Location: (45.799651, -94.705485)
Population (2000): 663 (576 housing units)
Area: 25.069316 sq mi (land), 4.181880 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 56336

Grey Cloud Island, MN (township, FIPS 16325982)
Location: (44.808616, -92.994473)
Population (2000): 307 (123 housing units)
Area: 3.127126 sq mi (land), 0.728008 sq mi (water)

Grey, ND (township, FIPS 01933580)
Location: (48.829022, -98.791950)
Population (2000): 22 (19 housing units)
Area: 35.545630 sq mi (land), 0.612555 sq mi (water)

U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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Grey

Grey\, a. See Gray (the correct orthography).

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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