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[ grey -ter ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈgreɪ tər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective designating a city or country and its adjacent area: Greater New York; Greater Los Angeles.
Origin of Greater First recorded in 1570–80; great + -er4
Words nearby Greater Great Dividing Range, Great Dog, great doxology, greaten, Great Entrance, Greater , Greater Antilles, greater celandine, greater curvature of stomach, Greater Dionysia, greater Ionic
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Example sentences from the Web for Greater The need for an Ebola vaccine in West Africa has never been greater .
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The hope was that greater transparency about performance would drive results.
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Veterans are a small minority of the population, as well, serving the greater whole.
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Consider, too, that in this digital age, making something public is not only easier but has greater reach.
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Mistletoes on mesquite trees in central Mexico have been linked to a greater abundance of tropical bird species.
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The march to Ali-Musjid occupied the greater part of the day.
Our Soldiers | W.H.G. Kingston
And perhaps for her it wore the greater dignity from her vague idea of its internal workings.
Wheat and Huckleberries | Charlotte Marion (White) Vaile
The arts in general are carried among these people to a greater degree of perfection than by the other natives of Sumatra.
The History of Sumatra | William Marsden
The English minsters are long, narrow and low in contrast with the greater squareness and height of French contemporary churches.
The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, vol. 06, No. 12, December 1900 | Various
This was a greater faith than that of her daughter-in-law, Ruth, whose name is not mentioned.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews | Thomas Charles Edwards
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British Dictionary definitions for Greater adjective (of a city) considered with the inclusion of the outer suburbs Greater London
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