gravamen

[ gruh-vey-muhn ]

/ grəˈveɪ mən /

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noun, plural gra·vam·i·na [gruh-vam-uh-nuh]. /grəˈvæm ə nə/. Law.

the part of an accusation that weighs most heavily against the accused; the substantial part of a charge or complaint.

a grievance.

Origin of gravamen

1595–1605; <Late Latin: trouble, physical inconvenience, equivalent to Latin gravā(re) to load, weigh down (derivative of gravis heavy, burdened) + -men noun suffix

Words nearby gravamen

graunch, graupel, Graustark, grav, gravadlax, gravamen, grave, graveclothes, gravedigger, gravel, gravel-blind

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Example sentences from the Web for gravamen

This hazarding of Mrs. Owen's favor became now the gravamen of his offense, the culmination of all his offenses.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
Now she was face to face with the gravamen of her depression, with an alert morning mind to sift over its elements.
The Eddy|Clarence L. Cullen
The famous telegram put forward by France as the gravamen, or chief offence, was not communicated to the Chamber.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 18 (of 20)|Charles Sumner
The gravamen of the charge against Ishmael lies in the last word of Gen. xxi.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Galatians|G. G. Findlay

The gravamen of the charge against the police was that they had found the knife before Pellizioni was tried.
Mysteries of Police and Crime|Arthur Griffiths

British Dictionary definitions for gravamen

gravamen

/ (ɡrəˈveɪmɛn) /

noun plural -vamina (-ˈvæmɪnə)

law that part of an accusation weighing most heavily against an accused

law the substance or material grounds of a complaint

a rare word for grievance

Word Origin for gravamen

C17: from Late Latin: trouble, from Latin gravāre to load, from gravis heavy; see grave ²

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单词	gravamen
释义	gravamen [ gruh-vey-muhn ] / grəˈveɪ mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gravamen ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural gra·vam·i·na [gruh-vam-uh-nuh]. /grəˈvæm ə nə/. Law. the part of an accusation that weighs most heavily against the accused; the substantial part of a charge or complaint. a grievance. Origin of gravamen 1595–1605; <Late Latin: trouble, physical inconvenience, equivalent to Latin gravā(re) to load, weigh down (derivative of gravis heavy, burdened) + -men noun suffix Words nearby gravamen graunch, graupel, Graustark, grav, gravadlax, gravamen, grave, graveclothes, gravedigger, gravel, gravel-blind Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gravamen This hazarding of Mrs. Owen's favor became now the gravamen of his offense, the culmination of all his offenses. A Hoosier Chronicle\|Meredith Nicholson Now she was face to face with the gravamen of her depression, with an alert morning mind to sift over its elements. The Eddy\|Clarence L. Cullen The famous telegram put forward by France as the gravamen, or chief offence, was not communicated to the Chamber. Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 18 (of 20)\|Charles Sumner The gravamen of the charge against Ishmael lies in the last word of Gen. xxi. The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Galatians\|G. G. Findlay The gravamen of the charge against the police was that they had found the knife before Pellizioni was tried. Mysteries of Police and Crime\|Arthur Griffiths British Dictionary definitions for gravamen gravamen / (ɡrəˈveɪmɛn) / noun plural -vamina (-ˈvæmɪnə) law that part of an accusation weighing most heavily against an accused law the substance or material grounds of a complaint a rare word for grievance Word Origin for gravamen C17: from Late Latin: trouble, from Latin gravāre to load, from gravis heavy; see grave ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gravamen basic, bosom, bottom line, center, core, crux, essence, focal point, focus, gist, hub, kernel, marrow, meat, middle, nitty-gritty, nub, nucleus, pith, quick
随便看	out of proportion out of reach out-of-round out of season out of shape out-of-sight out of sight, out of mind out of sorts out of square out-of-state out-of-stater out of step out of stock out-of-sync out of the blue out of the corner of one's eye out of the frying pan, into the fire out of the hole out of the loop out of the mouths of babes out of the ordinary out of the picture out of the question out of the rain out of the running

gravamen

noun, plural gra·vam·i·na [gruh-vam-uh-nuh]. /grəˈvæm ə nə/. Law.

Origin of gravamen

Words nearby gravamen

Example sentences from the Web for gravamen

British Dictionary definitions for gravamen

noun plural -vamina (-ˈvæmɪnə)

Word Origin for gravamen

Words related to gravamen