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Meaning of greviere | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌɡɹɛvˈjɛəɹ

Definitions

A greave (leg armor).

uncommon

Equivalents

Français grévière

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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See also

Greville grevillea Grevillia grevillol Grévy's zebra Grew

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