English Dictionary: gravities | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Gravity \Grav"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Gravities}. [L. gravitas, fr. gravis heavy; cf. F. gravit[82]. See {Grave}, a., {Grief}.] 1. The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead. 2. Sobriety of character or demeanor. [bd]Men of gravity and learning.[b8] --Shak. |