gray1.
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grey·ly, adverb
grey·ness, noun
un·greyed, adjective
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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.
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grey or gray (ɡreɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of a neutral tone, intermediate between black and white, that has no hue and reflects and transmits only a little light |
| 2. | greyish in colour or having parts or marks that are greyish |
| 3. | dismal or dark, esp from lack of light; gloomy |
| 4. | neutral or dull, esp in character or opinion |
| 5. | having grey hair |
| 6. | of or relating to people of middle age or above: grey power |
| 7. | ancient; venerable |
| 8. | (of textiles) natural, unbleached, undyed, and untreated |
| —n | |
| 9. | any of a group of grey tones |
| 10. | grey cloth or clothing: dressed in grey |
| 11. | an animal, esp a horse, that is grey or whitish |
| —vb | |
| 12. | to become or make grey |
| [Old English grǣg; related to Old High German grāo, Old Norse grar] | |
| gray or gray | |
| —adj | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [Old English grǣg; related to Old High German grāo, Old Norse grar] | |
| 'greyish or gray | |
| —adj | |
| 'grayish or gray | |
| —adj | |
| 'greyly or gray | |
| —adv | |
| 'grayly or gray | |
| —adv | |
| 'greyness or gray | |
| —n | |
| 'grayness or gray | |
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| Grey (ɡreɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Charles, 2nd Earl Grey. 1764--1845, British statesman. As Whig prime minister (1830--34), he carried the Reform Bill of 1832 and the bill for the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1833) |
| 2. | Sir Edward, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon. 1862--1933, British statesman; foreign secretary (1905--16) |
| 3. | Sir George. 1812--98, British statesman and colonial administrator; prime minister of New Zealand (1877--79) |
| 4. | Lady Jane. 1537--54, queen of England (July 9--19, 1553); great-granddaughter of Henry VII. Her father-in-law, the Duke of Northumberland, persuaded Edward VI to alter the succession in her favour, but after ten days as queen she was imprisoned and later executed |
| 5. | Zane. 1875--1939, US author of Westerns, including Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) |
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Example sentences
If anything, they signal grey conservatism, stressing how little they wish to change things.
He is brilliantly dressed in a new fashionable frock-coat, with white waistcoat and grey trousers.
Adult individuals of both species are greenish grey or brownish, with dark blotches forming what seems to be a cryptic pattern.
It does not matter that there are grey areas where the distinction of art and science becomes blurred.
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