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Word

graves

Phoneticsgraves

/ˈɡɹeɪvz/

Definition

n. a famous area in France known for making wine, or the wine from that area.

n. a specific wine-producing subregion of the Bordeaux area in France, or the dry wines (typically white) produced there.

Examples

“They placed fresh flowers on the graves of their grandparents.”

“The old churchyard contains several graves dating back to the seventeenth century.”

“Archaeologists carefully excavated the ancient graves to understand the burial customs and social hierarchies of the lost civilization.”

Examples

simple

“They placed fresh flowers on the graves of their grandparents.”

contextual

“The old churchyard contains several graves dating back to the seventeenth century.”

complex

“Archaeologists carefully excavated the ancient graves to understand the burial customs and social hierarchies of the lost civilization.”

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