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Meaning of greviere | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌɡɹɛvˈjɛəɹ/

Definitions

A greave (leg armor).

uncommon

Examples

“He is represented in full armour of the period in the brassarts and grevieres hinged, and cuffs upturned and lace edged.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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