graven

[ grey-vuhn ]
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verb
  1. a past participle of grave3.

adjective
  1. deeply impressed; firmly fixed.

  2. carved; sculptured: a graven idol.

Origin of graven

1
1200–50; Middle English. See grave3, -en3

Other words from graven

  • non·grav·en, adjective
  • un·grav·en, adjective
  • well-graven, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for graven

graven

/ (ˈɡreɪvən) /


verb
  1. a past participle of grave 3

adjective
  1. strongly fixed

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