gradin
[ grey-din; French gra-dan ]
noun,plural gra·dins [grey-dinz; French gra-dan]. /ˈgreɪ dɪnz; French graˈdɛ̃/.
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
Ecclesiastical. a shelf or one of a series of shelves behind and above an altar.
Origin of gradin
1- Also gra·dine [gruh-deen]. /grəˈdin/.
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British Dictionary definitions for gradin
gradin
gradine (ɡrəˈdiːn)
/ (ˈɡreɪdɪn) /
noun
a ledge above or behind an altar on which candles, a cross, or other ornaments stand
one of a set of steps or seats arranged on a slope, as in an amphitheatre
Origin of gradin
1C19: from French, from Italian gradino, a little step, from grado step; see grade
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