garage
         n 1: an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing
               automobiles
         2: a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
            [syn: {garage}, {service department}]
         v 1: keep or store in a garage; "we don't garage our car"

English Dictionary: gras'	by the DICT Development Group
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garish adj tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" Synonym(s): brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
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Garrick n English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779) Synonym(s): Garrick, David Garrick
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Garry oak n small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale grey bark Synonym(s): Oregon white oak, Oregon oak, Garry oak, Quercus garryana
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Gehrig n baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941) Synonym(s): Gehrig, Lou Gehrig, Henry Louis Gehrig
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George n Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303) Synonym(s): George, Saint George, St. George King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952) Synonym(s): George, George VI King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936) Synonym(s): George, George V King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830) Synonym(s): George, George IV King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820) Synonym(s): George, George III King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760) Synonym(s): George, George II Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727) Synonym(s): George, George I
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George I n Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727) Synonym(s): George, George I
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George II n King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760) Synonym(s): George, George II
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George III n King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820) Synonym(s): George, George III
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Georgia n a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Synonym(s): Georgia, Empire State of the South, Peach State, GA one of the British colonies that formed the United States a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991 Synonym(s): Georgia, Sakartvelo
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Gerres n type genus of the Gerreidae Synonym(s): Gerres, genus Gerres
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Gerris n type genus of the Gerrididae [syn: Gerris, {genus Gerris}]
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gorge n a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it) a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) Synonym(s): defile, gorge the passage between the pharynx and the stomach Synonym(s): esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gullet v overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream" Synonym(s): gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig out, satiate, scarf out
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Gorki n Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts Synonym(s): Gorky, Maksim Gorky, Gorki, Maxim Gorki, Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov, Aleksey Maximovich Peshkov an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky Synonym(s): Nizhnyi Novgorod, Nizhni Novgorod, Gorki, Gorky, Gorkiy
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Gorkiy n an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky Synonym(s): Nizhnyi Novgorod, Nizhni Novgorod, Gorki, Gorky, Gorkiy
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Gorky n Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts Synonym(s): Gorky, Maksim Gorky, Gorki, Maxim Gorki, Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov, Aleksey Maximovich Peshkov an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky Synonym(s): Nizhnyi Novgorod, Nizhni Novgorod, Gorki, Gorky, Gorkiy
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gorse n very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden- yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe Synonym(s): gorse, furze, whin, Irish gorse, Ulex europaeus
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grace n (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace" Synonym(s): grace, saving grace, state of grace elegance and beauty of movement or expression; "a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace" Synonym(s): grace, gracility a sense of propriety and consideration for others; "a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace" Synonym(s): seemliness, grace Antonym(s): unseemliness a disposition to kindness and compassion; "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished" Synonym(s): grace, good will, goodwill (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace" Synonym(s): grace, blessing, thanksgiving (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God; "God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I" Synonym(s): grace, grace of God, free grace v make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" Synonym(s): decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" Synonym(s): deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
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Gracie n United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964) Synonym(s): Allen, Gracie Allen, Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen, Gracie
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grass n narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927) Synonym(s): Grass, Gunter Grass, Gunter Wilhelm Grass a police informer who implicates many people Synonym(s): supergrass, grass bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle Synonym(s): eatage, forage, pasture, pasturage, grass street names for marijuana Synonym(s): pot, grass, green goddess, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary Jane v shoot down, of birds cover with grass; "The owners decided to grass their property" spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach cover with grass Synonym(s): grass, grass over feed with grass give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam" Synonym(s): denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
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grassy adj abounding in grass Antonym(s): grassless
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gray jay n a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery Synonym(s): Canada jay, grey jay, gray jay, camp robber, whisker jack, Perisoreus canadensis
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grayish adj of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black; "the little grey cells"; "gray flannel suit"; "a man with greyish hair" Synonym(s): grey, gray, greyish, grayish
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Graz n an industrial city is southeastern Austria
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graze n a superficial abrasion the act of grazing Synonym(s): graze, grazing v feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing" Synonym(s): crop, browse, graze, range, pasture break the skin (of a body part) by scraping; "She was grazed by the stray bullet" let feed in a field or pasture or meadow Synonym(s): crop, graze, pasture scrape gently; "graze the skin" Synonym(s): graze, crease, rake eat lightly, try different dishes; "There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing" Synonym(s): browse, graze
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grease n a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery) Synonym(s): grease, lubricating oil the state of being covered with unclean things Synonym(s): dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge v lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"
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greasy adj containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds" Synonym(s): greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags" Synonym(s): greasy, oily
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Greco n Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614) Synonym(s): El Greco, Greco, Domenikos Theotocopoulos
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Greece n a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil Synonym(s): Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE
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Greek adj of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language; "Greek mythology"; "a Grecian robe" Synonym(s): Greek, Grecian, Hellenic n the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages Synonym(s): Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic language a native or inhabitant of Greece Synonym(s): Greek, Hellene
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Greek key n an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls" Synonym(s): fret, Greek fret, Greek key, key pattern
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grey jay n a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery Synonym(s): Canada jay, grey jay, gray jay, camp robber, whisker jack, Perisoreus canadensis
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greyish adj of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black; "the little grey cells"; "gray flannel suit"; "a man with greyish hair" Synonym(s): grey, gray, greyish, grayish
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Grias n anchovy pear tree Synonym(s): Grias, genus Grias
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Grieg n Norwegian composer whose work was often inspired by Norwegian folk music (1843-1907) Synonym(s): Grieg, Edvard Grieg, Edvard Hagerup Grieg
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Gris n Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927) [syn: Gris, {Jaun Gris}]
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groak v look or stare at longingly; "The dog his master who was eating a sausage"
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grog n rum cut with water
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groggy adj stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion) Synonym(s): dazed, foggy, groggy, logy, stuporous
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grok v get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" Synonym(s): grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
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gross adj before any deductions; "gross income" [ant: net, nett] lacking fine distinctions or detail; "the gross details of the structure appear reasonable" repellently fat; "a bald porcine old man" Synonym(s): gross, porcine visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features) Synonym(s): megascopic, gross without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth" Synonym(s): arrant(a), complete(a), consummate(a), double-dyed(a), everlasting(a), gross(a), perfect(a), pure(a), sodding(a), stark(a), staring(a), thoroughgoing(a), utter(a), unadulterated conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited" Synonym(s): crude, earthy, gross, vulgar conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery" Synonym(s): crying(a), egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank n twelve dozen Synonym(s): gross, 144 the entire amount of income before any deductions are made Synonym(s): gross, revenue, receipts v earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
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grosz n 100 groszy equal 1 zloty in Poland
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grouch n a bad-tempered person [syn: grouch, grump, crank, churl, crosspatch] v show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load" Synonym(s): grouch, grumble, scold
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Groucho n United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977) Synonym(s): Marx, Julius Marx, Groucho
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grouchy adj annoyed and irritable [syn: crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill- tempered]
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grouse n flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet v hunt grouse complain; "What was he hollering about?" Synonym(s): gripe, bitch, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler
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Grus n a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix Synonym(s): Grus, Crane type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes Synonym(s): Grus, genus Grus
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guereza n a colobus monkey with a reddish brown coat and white silky fringes down both sides of the body Synonym(s): guereza, Colobus guereza
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Gurkha n a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
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gyrus n a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain Synonym(s): gyrus, convolution
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gairish \Gair"ish\, a., Gairishly \Gair"ish*ly\, adv.,    Gairishness \Gair"ish/ness\, n.       Same as {Garish}, {Garishly}, {Garishness}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Garage \Ga`rage"\, n. [F.]       1. A place for housing automobiles.          2. (A[89]ronautics) A shed for housing an airship or flying             machine; a hangar.          3. A side way or space in a canal to enable vessels to pass             each other; a siding.          Note: Garage is recent in English, and has as yet acquired no                settled pronunciation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Garage \Ga`rage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garaged}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Garaging}.]       To keep in a garage. [Colloq.]
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Garish \Gar"ish\, a. [Cf. OE. gauren to stare; of uncertain       origin. Cf. {gairish}.]       1. Showy; dazzling; ostentatious; attracting or exciting             attention. [bd]The garish sun.[b8] [bd]A garish flag.[b8]             --Shak. [bd]In . . . garish colors.[b8] --Asham. [bd]The             garish day.[b8] --J. H. Newman.                         Garish like the laughters of drunkenness. --Jer.                                                                               Taylor.          2. Gay to extravagance; flighty.                         It makes the mind loose and garish.   --South.             -- {Gar"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Garish*ness}, n. --Jer. Taylor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Garous \Ga"rous\, a. [From {Garum}.]       Pertaining to, or resembling, garum. --Sir T. Browne.
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George \George\, n. [F. George, or Georges, a proper name, fr.       Gr. [?] husbandman, laborer; ge`a, gh^, the earth + [?] to       work; akin to E. work. See {Work}.]       1. A figure of St. George (the patron saint of England) on             horseback, appended to the collar of the Order of the             Garter. See {Garter}.          2. A kind of brown loaf. [Obs.] --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
-gerous \-ger*ous\ [L. -ger, fr. gerere to bear, carry. See       {Jest}.]       A suffix signifying bearing, producing; as, calcigerous;       dentigerous.
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Garfish \Gar"fish`\, n. [See {Gar}, n.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A European marine fish ({Belone vulgaris}); -- called             also {gar}, {gerrick}, {greenback}, {greenbone},             {gorebill}, {hornfish}, {longnose}, {mackerel guide},             {sea needle}, and {sea pike}.       (b) One of several species of similar fishes of the genus             {Tylosurus}, of which one species ({T. marinus}) is             common on the Atlantic coast. {T. Caribb[91]us}, a very             large species, and {T. crassus}, are more southern; --             called also {needlefish}. Many of the common names of the             European garfish are also applied to the American             species.
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Girrock \Gir"rock\, n. [Cf. Prov. F. chicarou.] (Zo[94]l.)       A garfish. --Johnson.
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Goarish \Goar"ish\, a.       Patched; mean. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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Gorce \Gorce\, n. [OF. gort, nom. gorz, gulf, L. gurges       whirlpool, gulf, stream. See {Gorge}.]       A pool of water to keep fish in; a wear. [Obs.]
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Gorge \Gorge\, n. (Angling)       A primitive device used instead of a fishhook, consisting of       an object easy to be swallowed but difficult to be ejected or       loosened, as a piece of bone or stone pointed at each end and       attached in the middle to a line.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gorge \Gorge\, n. [F. gorge, LL. gorgia, throat, narrow pass,       and gorga abyss, whirlpool, prob. fr. L. gurgea whirlpool,       gulf, abyss; cf. Skr. gargara whirlpool, g[f0] to devour. Cf.       {Gorget}.]       1. The throat; the gullet; the canal by which food passes to             the stomach.                         Wherewith he gripped her gorge with so great pain.                                                                               --Spenser.                         Now, how abhorred! . . . my gorge rises at it.                                                                               --Shak.          2. A narrow passage or entrance; as:             (a) A defile between mountains.             (b) The entrance into a bastion or other outwork of a                   fort; -- usually synonymous with rear. See Illust. of                   {Bastion}.          3. That which is gorged or swallowed, especially by a hawk or             other fowl.                         And all the way, most like a brutish beast, e spewed                      up his gorge, that all did him detest. --Spenser.          4. A filling or choking of a passage or channel by an             obstruction; as, an ice gorge in a river.          5. (Arch.) A concave molding; a cavetto. --Gwilt.          6. (Naut.) The groove of a pulley.          {Gorge circle} (Gearing), the outline of the smallest cross             section of a hyperboloid of revolution.          {Gorge hook}, two fishhooks, separated by a piece of lead.             --Knight.
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Gorge \Gorge\, v. i.       To eat greedily and to satiety. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gorge \Gorge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gorged}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Gorging}.] [F. gorger. See {Gorge}, n.]       1. To swallow; especially, to swallow with greediness, or in             large mouthfuls or quantities.                         The fish has gorged the hook.            --Johnson.          2. To glut; to fill up to the throat; to satiate.                         The giant gorged with flesh.               --Addison.                         Gorge with my blood thy barbarous appetite.                                                                               --Dryden.
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Furze \Furze\, n. [OE. firs, As. fyrs.] (Bot.)       A thorny evergreen shrub ({Ulex Europ[91]us}), with beautiful       yellow flowers, very common upon the plains and hills of       Great Britain; -- called also {gorse}, and {whin}. The dwarf       furze is {Ulex nanus}.
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Gorse \Gorse\, n. [OE. & AS. gorst; perh. akin to E. grow,       grass.] (Bot.)       Furze. See {Furze}.                   The common, overgrown with fern, and rough With prickly                gorse.                                                   --Cowper.          {Gorse bird} (Zo[94]l.), the European linnet; -- called also             {gorse hatcher}. [Prov. Eng.]          {Gorse chat} (Zo[94]l.), the winchat.          {Gorse duck}, the corncrake; -- called also {grass drake},             {land drake}, and {corn drake}.
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Furze \Furze\, n. [OE. firs, As. fyrs.] (Bot.)       A thorny evergreen shrub ({Ulex Europ[91]us}), with beautiful       yellow flowers, very common upon the plains and hills of       Great Britain; -- called also {gorse}, and {whin}. The dwarf       furze is {Ulex nanus}.
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Gorse \Gorse\, n. [OE. & AS. gorst; perh. akin to E. grow,       grass.] (Bot.)       Furze. See {Furze}.                   The common, overgrown with fern, and rough With prickly                gorse.                                                   --Cowper.          {Gorse bird} (Zo[94]l.), the European linnet; -- called also             {gorse hatcher}. [Prov. Eng.]          {Gorse chat} (Zo[94]l.), the winchat.          {Gorse duck}, the corncrake; -- called also {grass drake},             {land drake}, and {corn drake}.
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Grace \Grace\, n. [F. gr[83]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved,       dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. [?] to rejoice, [?] favor,       grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. {Grateful},       {Gratis}.]       1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition             to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege             conferred.                         To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee.                                                                               --Milton.          2. (Theol.) The divine favor toward man; the mercy of God, as             distinguished from His justice; also, any benefits His             mercy imparts; divine love or pardon; a state of             acceptance with God; enjoyment of the divine favor.                         And if by grace, then is it no more of works. --Rom.                                                                               xi. 6.                         My grace is sufficicnt for thee.         --2 Cor. xii.                                                                               9.                         Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.                                                                               --Rom. v. 20.                         By whom also we have access by faith into this grace                      wherein we stand.                              --Rom. v.2          3. (Law)             (a) The prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as                   pardon.             (b) The same prerogative when exercised in the form of                   equitable relief through chancery.          4. Fortune; luck; -- used commonly with hard or sorry when it             means misfortune. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          5. Inherent excellence; any endowment or characteristic             fitted to win favor or confer pleasure or benefit.                         He is complete in feature and in mind. With all good                      grace to grace a gentleman.               --Shak.                         I have formerly given the general character of Mr.                      Addison's style and manner as natural and                      unaffected, easy and polite, and full of those                      graces which a flowery imagination diffuses over                      writing.                                             --Blair.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Grace \Grace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Graced}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Gracing}.]       1. To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.                         Great Jove and Phoebus graced his noble line.                                                                               --Pope.                         We are graced with wreaths of victory. --Shak.          2. To dignify or raise by an act of favor; to honor.                         He might, at his pleasure, grace or disgrace whom he                      would in court.                                 --Knolles.          3. To supply with heavenly grace. --Bp. Hall.          4. (Mus.) To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.
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Ray grass \Ray" grass`\, [Etymol. of ray is uncertain.] (Bot.)       A perennial European grass ({Lolium perenne}); -- called also       {rye grass}, and {red darnel}. See {Darnel}, and {Grass}.          {Italian} {ray, [or] rye}, {grass}. See {Darnel}, and             {Grass}.
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Grass \Grass\, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[91]s, g[91]rs;       akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras,       Dan. gr[91]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf.       {Graze}.]       1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute the food             of cattle and other beasts; pasture.          2. (Bot.) An endogenous plant having simple leaves, a stem             generally jointed and tubular, the husks or glumes in             pairs, and the seed single.          Note: This definition includes wheat, rye, oats, barley,                etc., and excludes clover and some other plants which                are commonly called by the name of grass. The grasses                form a numerous family of plants.          3. The season of fresh grass; spring. [Colloq.]                         Two years old next grass.                  --Latham.          4. Metaphorically used for what is transitory.                         Surely the people is grass.               --Is. xl. 7.          Note: The following list includes most of the grasses of the                United States of special interest, except cereals. Many                of these terms will be found with definitions in the                Vocabulary. See Illustrations in Appendix.
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Grass \Grass\, v. i.       To produce grass. [R.] --Tusser.
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Grass \Grass\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grassed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Grassing}.]       1. To cover with grass or with turf.          2. To expose, as flax, on the grass for bleaching, etc.          3. To bring to the grass or ground; to land; as, to grass a             fish. [Colloq.]
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Ray grass \Ray" grass`\, [Etymol. of ray is uncertain.] (Bot.)       A perennial European grass ({Lolium perenne}); -- called also       {rye grass}, and {red darnel}. See {Darnel}, and {Grass}.          {Italian} {ray, [or] rye}, {grass}. See {Darnel}, and             {Grass}.
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Grass \Grass\, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[91]s, g[91]rs;       akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras,       Dan. gr[91]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf.       {Graze}.]       1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute the food             of cattle and other beasts; pasture.          2. (Bot.) An endogenous plant having simple leaves, a stem             generally jointed and tubular, the husks or glumes in             pairs, and the seed single.          Note: This definition includes wheat, rye, oats, barley,                etc., and excludes clover and some other plants which                are commonly called by the name of grass. The grasses                form a numerous family of plants.          3. The season of fresh grass; spring. [Colloq.]                         Two years old next grass.                  --Latham.          4. Metaphorically used for what is transitory.                         Surely the people is grass.               --Is. xl. 7.          Note: The following list includes most of the grasses of the                United States of special interest, except cereals. Many                of these terms will be found with definitions in the                Vocabulary. See Illustrations in Appendix.
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Grass \Grass\, v. i.       To produce grass. [R.] --Tusser.
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Grass \Grass\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grassed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Grassing}.]       1. To cover with grass or with turf.          2. To expose, as flax, on the grass for bleaching, etc.          3. To bring to the grass or ground; to land; as, to grass a             fish. [Colloq.]
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Grassy \Grass"y\a.       1. Covered with grass; abounding with grass; as, a grassy             lawn. --Spenser.          2. Resembling grass; green.
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Grayish \Gray"ish\, a.       Somewhat gray.
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Graywacke \Gray"wacke`\, n. [G. grauwacke; grau gray + wacke       wacke. See {Gray}, and {Wacke}, and cf. {Grauwacke}.] (Geol.)       A conglomerate or grit rock, consisting of rounded pebbles       sand firmly united together.          Note: This term, derived from the grauwacke of German miners,                was formerly applied in geology to different grits and                slates of the Silurian series; but it is now seldom                used.
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Graze \Graze\ (gr[amac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grazed}       (gr[amac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Grazing}.] [OE. grasen, AS.       grasian, fr. gr[91]s grass. See {Grass}.]       1. To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to             furnish pasture for.                         A field or two to graze his cows.      --Swift.          2. To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a             pasture); to browse.                         The lambs with wolves shall graze the verdant mead.                                                                               --Pope.          3. To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.                         When Jacob grazed his uncle Laban's sheep. --Shak.          4. To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in             passing; as, the bullet grazed the wall.
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Graze \Graze\, v. i.       1. To eat grass; to feed on growing herbage; as, cattle graze             on the meadows.          2. To yield grass for grazing.                         The ground continueth the wet, whereby it will never                      graze to purpose. --Bacon.          3. To touch something lightly in passing.
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Graze \Graze\, n.       1. The act of grazing; the cropping of grass. [Colloq.]                         Turning him out for a graze on the common. --T.                                                                               Hughes.          2. A light touch; a slight scratch.
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Grease \Grease\ (gr[emac]z or gr[emac]s; 277), v. t. [imp. & p.       p. {Greased} (gr[emac]zd or gr[emac]sd); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Greasing}.]       1. To smear, anoint, or daub, with grease or fat; to             lubricate; as, to grease the wheels of a wagon.          2. To bribe; to corrupt with presents.                         The greased advocate that grinds the poor. --Dryden.          3. To cheat or cozen; to overreach. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.          4. (Far.) To affect (a horse) with grease, the disease.          {To grease in the hand}, to corrupt by bribes. --Usher.
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Grease \Grease\ (gr[emac]s), n. [OE. grese, grece, F. graisse;       akin to gras fat, greasy, fr. LL. grassus thick, fat, gross,       L. crassus. Cf. {Crass}.]       1. Animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft             state; oily or unctuous matter of any kind.          2. (Far.) An inflammation of a horse's heels, suspending the             ordinary greasy secretion of the part, and producing             dryness and scurfiness, followed by cracks, ulceration,             and fungous excrescences.          {Grease bush}. (Bot.) Same as {Grease wood} (below).          {Grease moth} (Zo[94]l.), a pyralid moth ({Aglossa             pinguinalis}) whose larva eats greasy cloth, etc.          {Grease wood} (Bot.), a scraggy, stunted, and somewhat             prickly shrub ({Sarcobatus vermiculatus}) of the Spinach             family, very abundant in alkaline valleys from the upper             Missouri to California. The name is also applied to other             plants of the same family, as several species of             {Atriplex} and {Obione}.
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Greasy \Greas"y\, a. [Compar. {Greasier}; superl. {Greasiest}.]       1. Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous;             as, a greasy dish.          2. Smeared or defiled with grease.                         With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers. --Shak.          3. Like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the             touch, as is mineral soapstone.          4. Fat of body; bulky. [R.] --Shak.          5. Gross; indelicate; indecent. [Obs.] --Marston.          6. (Far.) Affected with the disease called {grease}; as, the             heels of a horse. See {Grease}, n., 2.
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Gree \Gree\, n.; pl. {Grees} (gr[emac]z); obs. plurals {Greece}       (gr[emac]s) {Grice} (gr[imac]s or gr[emac]s), {Grise},       {Grize} (gr[imac]z or gr[emac]z), etc. [OF. gr[82], F. grade.       See {Grade.}]       A step.
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Greece \Greece\, n. pl.       See {Gree} a step. [Obs.]
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Greek \Greek\, a. [AS. grec, L. Graecus, Gr. ?: cf. F. grec. Cf.       {Grecian}.]       Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian.          {Greek calends}. See under Calends.          {Greek Church} (Eccl. Hist.), the Eastern Church; that part             of Christendom which separated from the Roman or Western             Church in the ninth century. It comprises the great bulk             of the Christian population of Russia (of which this is             the established church), Greece, Moldavia, and Wallachia.             The Greek Church is governed by patriarchs and is called             also the {Byzantine Church}.          {Greek cross}. See Illust. (10) Of {Cross}.          {Greek Empire}. See {Byzantine Empire}.          {Greek fire}, a combustible composition which burns under             water, the constituents of which are supposed to be             asphalt, with niter and sulphur. --Ure.          {Greek rose}, the flower campion.
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Greek \Greek\, n.       1. A native, or one of the people, of Greece; a Grecian;             also, the language of Greece.          2. A swindler; a knave; a cheat. [Slang]                         Without a confederate the . . . game of baccarat                      does not . . . offer many chances for the Greek.                                                                               --Sat. Rev.          3. Something unintelligible; as, it was all Greek to me.             [Colloq.]
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Gree \Gree\, n.; pl. {Grees} (gr[emac]z); obs. plurals {Greece}       (gr[emac]s) {Grice} (gr[imac]s or gr[emac]s), {Grise},       {Grize} (gr[imac]z or gr[emac]z), etc. [OF. gr[82], F. grade.       See {Grade.}]       A step.
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Greeze \Greeze\, n.       A step. See {Gree}, a step. [Obs.]                   The top of the ladder, or first greeze, is this.                                                                               --Latimer.
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Grege \Grege\, Gregge \Greg"ge\, v. t. [OE. gregier to burden.]       To make heavy; to increase. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
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Grege \Grege\, Gregge \Greg"ge\, v. t. [OE. gregier to burden.]       To make heavy; to increase. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
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Greggoe \Greg"goe\, Grego \Gre"go\, n. [Prob. fr, It. Greco       Greek, or Sp. Griego, or Pg. Grego.]       A short jacket or cloak, made of very thick, coarse cloth,       with a hood attached, worn by the Greeks and others in the       Levant. [Written also {griego}.]
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Greggoe \Greg"goe\, Grego \Gre"go\, n. [Prob. fr, It. Greco       Greek, or Sp. Griego, or Pg. Grego.]       A short jacket or cloak, made of very thick, coarse cloth,       with a hood attached, worn by the Greeks and others in the       Levant. [Written also {griego}.]
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Gres \Gres\, n.       Grass. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Gree \Gree\, n.; pl. {Grees} (gr[emac]z); obs. plurals {Greece}       (gr[emac]s) {Grice} (gr[imac]s or gr[emac]s), {Grise},       {Grize} (gr[imac]z or gr[emac]z), etc. [OF. gr[82], F. grade.       See {Grade.}]       A step.
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Grice \Grice\, n. [OE. gris, grise; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel.       gr?ss, Sw. gris, Dan. grus, also Gr. [?], Skr. ghrshvi, boar.       Cf. {Grise}, {Griskin}.]       A little pig. [Written also {grise}.] [Scot.]
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Grice \Grice\, n.       See {Gree}, a step. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Greggoe \Greg"goe\, Grego \Gre"go\, n. [Prob. fr, It. Greco       Greek, or Sp. Griego, or Pg. Grego.]       A short jacket or cloak, made of very thick, coarse cloth,       with a hood attached, worn by the Greeks and others in the       Levant. [Written also {griego}.]
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Griego \Grie"go\, n.       See {Greggoe}.
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Greggoe \Greg"goe\, Grego \Gre"go\, n. [Prob. fr, It. Greco       Greek, or Sp. Griego, or Pg. Grego.]       A short jacket or cloak, made of very thick, coarse cloth,       with a hood attached, worn by the Greeks and others in the       Levant. [Written also {griego}.]
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Griego \Grie"go\, n.       See {Greggoe}.
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Grig \Grig\ (gr[icr]g), n. [Cf. Sw. kr[84]k little creature,       reptile; or D. kriek cricket, E. cricket.]       1. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A cricket or grasshopper. [Prov. Eng.]             (b) Any small eel.             (c) The broad-nosed eel. See {Glut}. [Prov. Eng.]          2. Heath. [Prov. Eng.] --Audrey.          {As merry as a grig} [etymology uncertain], a saying supposed             by some to be a corruption of [bd]As merry as a Greek;             [b8] by others, to be an allusion to the cricket.
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Gris \Gris\, n. [OF., fr. gris gray. Cf. G. grauwerk (lit. gray       work) the gray skin of the Siberian squirrel. See {Gris}, a.]       A costly kind of fur. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Gris \Gris\ (gr[icr]s), n. sing. & pl. [See {Grice} a pig.]       A little pig. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
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Grise \Grise\ (gr[imac]s), n.       See {Grice}, a pig. [Prov. Eng.]
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Grise \Grise\ (gr[imac]s [or] gr[emac]s), n. [Prop. pl. of gree       a step.]       A step (in a flight of stairs); a degree. [Obs.]                   Every grise of fortune Is smoothed by that below.                                                                               --Shak.
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Gree \Gree\, n.; pl. {Grees} (gr[emac]z); obs. plurals {Greece}       (gr[emac]s) {Grice} (gr[imac]s or gr[emac]s), {Grise},       {Grize} (gr[imac]z or gr[emac]z), etc. [OF. gr[82], F. grade.       See {Grade.}]       A step.
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Grice \Grice\, n. [OE. gris, grise; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel.       gr?ss, Sw. gris, Dan. grus, also Gr. [?], Skr. ghrshvi, boar.       Cf. {Grise}, {Griskin}.]       A little pig. [Written also {grise}.] [Scot.]
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Grise \Grise\ (gr[imac]s), n.       See {Grice}, a pig. [Prov. Eng.]
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Grise \Grise\ (gr[imac]s [or] gr[emac]s), n. [Prop. pl. of gree       a step.]       A step (in a flight of stairs); a degree. [Obs.]                   Every grise of fortune Is smoothed by that below.                                                                               --Shak.
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Gree \Gree\, n.; pl. {Grees} (gr[emac]z); obs. plurals {Greece}       (gr[emac]s) {Grice} (gr[imac]s or gr[emac]s), {Grise},       {Grize} (gr[imac]z or gr[emac]z), etc. [OF. gr[82], F. grade.       See {Grade.}]       A step.
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Grice \Grice\, n. [OE. gris, grise; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel.       gr?ss, Sw. gris, Dan. grus, also Gr. [?], Skr. ghrshvi, boar.       Cf. {Grise}, {Griskin}.]       A little pig. [Written also {grise}.] [Scot.]
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Grize \Grize\ (gr[imac]z or gr[emac]z), n.       Same as {2d Grise}. [Obs.]
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Gree \Gree\, n.; pl. {Grees} (gr[emac]z); obs. plurals {Greece}       (gr[emac]s) {Grice} (gr[imac]s or gr[emac]s), {Grise},       {Grize} (gr[imac]z or gr[emac]z), etc. [OF. gr[82], F. grade.       See {Grade.}]       A step.
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Grog \Grog\, n. [So named from [bd]Old Grog[b8] a nickname given       to Admiral Vernon, in allusion to his wearing a grogram cloak       in foul weather. He is said to have been the first to dilute       the rum of the sailors (about 1745).]       A mixture of spirit and water not sweetened; hence, any       intoxicating liquor.          {Grog blossom}, a redness on the nose or face of persons who             drink ardent spirits to excess. [Collog.]
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Groggy \Grog"gy\, a.       1. Overcome with grog; tipsy; unsteady on the legs. [Colloq.]          2. Weakened in a fight so as to stagger; -- said of             pugilists. [Cant or Slang]          3. (Man.) Moving in a hobbling manner, owing to ten der feet;             -- said of a horse. --Youatt.
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Gross \Gross\, a. [Compar. {Grosser}; superl. {Grossest}.] [F.       gros, L. grossus, perh. fr. L. crassus thick, dense, fat, E.       crass, cf. Skr. grathita tied together, wound up, hardened.       Cf. {Engross}, {Grocer}, {Grogram}.]       1. Great; large; bulky; fat; of huge size; excessively large.             [bd]A gross fat man.[b8] --Shak.                         A gross body of horse under the Duke. --Milton.          2. Coarse; rough; not fine or delicate.          3. Not easily aroused or excited; not sensitive in perception             or feeling; dull; witless.                         Tell her of things that no gross ear can hear.                                                                               --Milton.          4. Expressing, Or originating in, animal or sensual             appetites; hence, coarse, vulgar, low, obscene, or impure.                         The terms which are delicate in one age become gross                      in the next.                                       --Macaulay.          5. Thick; dense; not attenuated; as, a gross medium.          6. Great; palpable; serious; vagrant; shameful; as, a gross             mistake; gross injustice; gross negligence.          7. Whole; entire; total; without deduction; as, the gross             sum, or gross amount, the gross weight; -- opposed to             {net.}          {Gross adventure} (Law) the loan of money upon bottomry, i.             e., on a mortgage of a ship.          {Gross average} (Law), that kind of average which falls upon             the gross or entire amount of ship, cargo, and freight; --             commonly called {general average}. --Bouvier. --Burrill.          {Gross receipts}, the total of the receipts, before they are             diminished by any deduction, as for expenses; --             distinguished from net profits. --Abbott.          {Gross weight} the total weight of merchandise or goods,             without deduction for tare, tret, or waste; --             distinguished from {neat, [or] net, weight}.
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Gross \Gross\, n. [F. gros (in sense 1), grosse (in sense 2).       See {Gross}, a.]       1. The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass. [bd]The             gross of the enemy.[b8] --Addison.                         For the gross of the people, they are considered as                      a mere herd of cattle.                        --Burke.          2. sing. & pl. The number of twelve dozen; twelve times             twelve; as, a gross of bottles; ten gross of pens.          {Advowson in gross} (Law), an advowson belonging to a person,             and not to a manor.          {A great gross}, twelve gross; one hundred and forty-four             dozen.          {By the gross}, by the quantity; at wholesale.          {Common in gross}. (Law) See under {Common}, n.          {In the gross}, {In gross}, in the bulk, or the undivided             whole; all parts taken together.
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Grouse \Grouse\, v. i.       To seek or shoot grouse.
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Grouse \Grouse\, n. sing. & pl. [Prob. after the analogy of       mouse, mice, fr. the earlier grice, OF. griesche meor hen:       cf. F. piegri[8a]che shrike.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any of the numerous species of gallinaceous birds of the       family {Tetraonid[91]}, and subfamily {Tetraonin[91]},       inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. They have plump       bodies, strong, well-feathered legs, and usually mottled       plumage. The group includes the ptarmigans ({Lagopus}),       having feathered feet.          Note: Among the European species are the red grouse ({Lagopus                Scoticus}) and the hazel grouse ({Bonasa betulina}).                See {Capercaidzie}, {Ptarmigan}, and {Heath grouse}.                Among the most important American species are the                ruffed grouse, or New England partridge ({Bonasa                umbellus}); the sharp-tailed grouse ({Pedioc[91]tes                phasianellus}) of the West; the dusky blue, or pine                grouse ({Dendragapus obscurus}) of the Rocky Mountains;                the Canada grouse, or spruce partridge ({D.                Canadensis}). See also {Prairie hen}, and {Sage cock}.                The Old World sand grouse ({Pterocles}, etc.) belong to                a very different family. See {Pterocletes}, and {Sand                grouse}.
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Growse \Growse\, v. i. [Cf. gruesome, grcwsome, and G. grausen       to make shudder, shiver.]       To shiver; to have chills. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Ray.
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Grucche \Grucche\, v. i. [See {Grudge}.]       To murmur; to grumble. [Obs.]                   What aileth you, thus for grucche and groan. --Chaucer.
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Guarish \Guar"ish\, v. t. [OF. guarir, garir, F. gu[82]rir.]       To heal. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Guereza \Gue*re"za\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A beautiful Abyssinian monkey ({Colobus guereza}), having the       body black, with a fringe of long, silky, white hair along       the sides, and a tuft of the same at the end of the tail. The       frontal band, cheeks, and chin are white.
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Gurge \Gurge\, n. [L. gurges.]       A whirlpool. [Obs.]                   The plain, wherein a black bituminous gurge Boils out                from under ground.                                 --Milton.
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Gurge \Gurge\, v. t. [See Gorge.]       To swallow up. [Obs.]
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Gy-rose \Gy-rose"\, a. [See {Gyre}.] (Bot.)       Turned round like a crook, or bent to and fro. --Loudon.
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Greig, NY       Zip code(s): 13345
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Gross, NE (village, FIPS 20295)       Location: 42.94676 N, 98.56887 W       Population (1990): 7 (2 housing units)       Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
gray goo n.   A hypothetical substance composed of {sagan}s of    sub-micron-sized self-replicating robots programmed to make copies    of themselves out of whatever is available.   The image that goes    with the term is one of the entire biosphere of Earth being    eventually converted to robot goo.   This is the simplest of the    {{nanotechnology}} disaster scenarios, easily refuted by arguments    from energy requirements and elemental abundances.   Compare {blue    goo}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
grok /grok/, var. /grohk/ vt.   [from the novel "Stranger in a    Strange Land", by Robert A. Heinlein, where it is a Martian word    meaning literally `to drink' and metaphorically `to be one with']    The emphatic form is `grok in fullness'. 1. To understand, usually    in a global sense.   Connotes intimate and exhaustive knowledge.    Contrast {zen}, which is similar supernal understanding experienced    as a single brief flash.   See also {glark}.   2. Used of programs,    may connote merely sufficient understanding.   "Almost all C    compilers grok the `void' type these days."
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
GEORGE          Charles Hamblin, 1957.   One of the earliest programming       languages, stack-oriented, used reverse Polish notation.       Implemented on the English Electric DEUCE.   "GEORGE: A       Semi-Translation Programming Scheme for the DEUCE, Programming       and Operations Manual", C. L. Hamblin, U New S Wales (1958).       "Computer Languages", C.L. Hamblin, Aust J Sci 20(5):135-139       (Dec 1957) and Aust Comp J 17(4):195-198 (Nov 1985).
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
GEORGE 3          The {operating system} for the {ICL 1900}       {mainframe}.   Lots of two-letter commands.          (2003-09-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
GRAS          A {public domain} {graph-oriented database} system for       {software engineering} applications from {RWTH Aachen}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
greek          1. To display text as abstract dots and lines       in order to give a preview of layout without actually being       legible.   This is faster than drawing the characters correctly       which may require scaling or other transformations.   Greeking       is particularly useful when displaying a reduced image of a       document where the text would be too small to be legible on       the display anyway.          2. {lorem ipsum}.          (1999-06-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
GRG          A computer algebra system for differential geometry,       gravitation and field theory.   Version 3.1 works with       PSL-based REDUCE 3.3 or 3.4.          E-mail: V.V. Zhytnikov .          (1994-12-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
grick          /grik/ ({WPI}, first used by Tim Haven to describe "grick       trigonometry", a shortcut method of determing attack angles in       grid-based games like Star Trek) Any integral increment of       measurement.   E.g. "Please turn the stereo up a few gricks".          (1995-01-31)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
grix          /griks/ ({WPI}) A meta-number, said to be an integer between 6       and 7.   Used either alone or with {flib} or suffixes such as       -ty, -teen, etc. to denote an arbitrary integer (see {N}).       "This system will {bomb} if there are grixty-flib users on       it."          (1995-01-31)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
grok          /grok/, /grohk/ (From the novel "Stranger in a Strange Land",       by Robert A. Heinlein, where it is a Martian word meaning       literally "to drink" and metaphorically "to be one with")          1. To understand, usually in a global sense.   Connotes       intimate and exhaustive knowledge.          Contrast {zen}, which is similar supernal understanding       experienced as a single brief flash.   See also {glark}.          2. Used of programs, may connote merely sufficient       understanding.   "Almost all C compilers grok the "void" type       these days."          [{Jargon File}]          (1995-01-31)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Grace       (1.) Of form or person (Prov. 1:9; 3:22; Ps. 45:2). (2.) Favour,       kindness, friendship (Gen. 6:8; 18:3; 19:19; 2 Tim. 1:9). (3.)       God's forgiving mercy (Rom. 11:6; Eph. 2:5). (4.) The gospel as       distinguished from the law (John 1:17; Rom. 6:14; 1 Pet. 5:12).       (5.) Gifts freely bestowed by God; as miracles, prophecy,       tongues (Rom. 15:15; 1 Cor. 15:10; Eph. 3:8). (6.) Christian       virtues (2 Cor. 8:7; 2 Pet. 3:18). (7.) The glory hereafter to       be revealed (1 Pet. 1:13).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Grass       (1.) Heb. hatsir, ripe grass fit for mowing (1 Kings 18:5; Job       40:15; Ps. 104:14). As the herbage rapidly fades under the       scorching sun, it is used as an image of the brevity of human       life (Isa. 40:6, 7; Ps. 90:5). In Num. 11:5 this word is       rendered "leeks."                (2.) Heb. deshe', green grass (Gen. 1:11, 12; Isa. 66:14;       Deut. 32:2). "The sickly and forced blades of grass which spring       up on the flat plastered roofs of houses in the East are used as       an emblem of speedy destruction, because they are small and       weak, and because, under the scorching rays of the sun, they       soon wither away" (2 Kings 19:26; Ps. 129:6; Isa. 37:27).                The dry stalks of grass were often used as fuel for the oven       (Matt. 6:30; 13:30; Luke 12:28).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Greece       orginally consisted of the four provinces of Macedonia, Epirus,       Achaia, and Peleponnesus. In Acts 20:2 it designates only the       Roman province of Macedonia. Greece was conquered by the Romans       B.C. 146. After passing through various changes it was erected       into an independent monarchy in 1831.                Moses makes mention of Greece under the name of Javan (Gen.       10:2-5); and this name does not again occur in the Old Testament       till the time of Joel (3:6). Then the Greeks and Hebrews first       came into contact in the Tyrian slave-market. Prophetic notice       is taken of Greece in Dan. 8:21.                The cities of Greece were the special scenes of the labours of       the apostle Paul.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Greek       Found only in the New Testament, where a distinction is observed       between "Greek" and "Grecian" (q.v.). The former is (1) a Greek       by race (Acts 16:1-3; 18:17; Rom. 1:14), or (2) a Gentile as       opposed to a Jew (Rom. 2:9, 10). The latter, meaning properly       "one who speaks Greek," is a foreign Jew opposed to a home Jew       who dwelt in Palestine.                The word "Grecians" in Acts 11:20 should be "Greeks," denoting       the heathen Greeks of that city, as rendered in the Revised       Version according to the reading of the best manuscripts       ("Hellenes").
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Georgia       Note--Georgia has been beset by ethnic and civil strife since    independence. In late 1991, the country's first elected president,    Zviad GAMSAKHURDIA was ousted in an armed coup. In October 1993,    GAMSAKHURDIA, and his supporters sponsored a failed attempt to retake    power from the current government led by former Soviet Foreign    Minister Eduard SHEVARDNADZE. The Georgian government has also faced    armed separatist conflicts in the Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions.    A cease-fire went into effect in South Ossetia in June 1992 and a    joint Georgian-Ossetian-Russian peacekeeping force has been in place    since that time. Georgian forces were driven out of the Abkhaz region    in September 1993 after a yearlong war with Abkhaz separatists. Nearly    200,000 Georgian refugees have since fled Abkhazia, adding    substantially to the estimated 100,000 internally displaced persons    already in Georgia. Russian peacekeepers are deployed along the border    of Abkhazia and the rest of Georgia.       Georgia:Geography       Location: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey    and Russia       Map references: Middle East       Area:    total area: 69,700 sq km    land area: 69,700 sq km    comparative area: slightly larger than South Carolina       Land boundaries: total 1,461 km, Armenia 164 km, Azerbaijan 322 km,    Russia 723 km, Turkey 252 km       Coastline: 310 km       Maritime claims: NA       International disputes: none       Climate: warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast       Terrain: largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the    north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhida Lowland    opens to the Black Sea in the west; Mtkvari River Basin in the east;    good soils in river valley flood plains, foothills of Kolkhida Lowland       Natural resources: forest lands, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron    ores, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils    allow for important tea and citrus growth       Land use:    arable land: 11%    permanent crops: 4%    meadows and pastures: 29%    forest and woodland: 38%    other: 18%       Irrigated land: 4,660 sq km (1990)       Environment:    current issues: air pollution, particularly in Rust'avi; heavy    pollution of Mtkvari River and the Black Sea; inadequate supplies of    potable water; soil pollution from toxic chemicals    natural hazards: NA    international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change,    Ship Pollution; signed, but not ratified - Desertification       Georgia:People       Population: 5,725,972 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 24% (female 674,331; male 707,355)    15-64 years: 64% (female 1,894,681; male 1,791,847)    65 years and over: 12% (female 410,703; male 247,055) (July 1995 est.)       Population growth rate: 0.77% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 15.77 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 8.73 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: 0.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 22.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 73.1 years    male: 69.43 years    female: 76.95 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 2.16 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Georgian(s)    adjective: Georgian       Ethnic divisions: Georgian 70.1%, Armenian 8.1%, Russian 6.3%, Azeri    5.7%, Ossetian 3%, Abkhaz 1.8%, other 5%       Religions: Georgian Orthodox 65%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Muslim 11%,    Armenian Orthodox 8%, unknown 6%       Languages: Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%,    other 7%       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1989)    total population: 99%    male: 100%    female: 98%       Labor force: 2.763 million    by occupation: industry and construction 31%, agriculture and forestry    25%, other 44% (1990)       Georgia:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Republic of Georgia    conventional short form: Georgia    local long form: Sak'art'velos Respublika    local short form: Sak'art'velo    former: Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic       Digraph: GG       Type: republic       Capital: T'bilisi       Administrative divisions: 2 autonomous republics (avtomnoy respubliki,    singular - avtom respublika); Abkhazia (Sokhumi), Ajaria (Bat'umi)    note: the administrative centers of the autonomous republics are    included in parentheses; there are no oblasts - the rayons around    T'bilisi are under direct republic jurisdiction       Independence: 9 April 1991 (from Soviet Union)       National holiday: Independence Day, 26 May (1991)       Constitution: adopted 21 February 1921; currently amending    constitution for Parliamentary and popular review by late 1995       Legal system: based on civil law system       Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal       Executive branch:    chief of state: Chairman of Parliament Eduard Amvrosiyevich    SHEVARDNADZE (Chairman of the Government Council since 10 March 1992;    elected Chairman of Parliament in 11 October 1992; note - the    Government Council has since been disbanded); election last held 11    October 1992 (next to be held October 1995); results - Eduard    SHEVARDNADZE 95%    head of government: Prime Minister Otar PATSATSIA (since September    1993); Deputy Prime Ministers Avtandil MARGIANI, Zurab KERVALISHVILI    (since 25 November 1992), Tamaz NADAREISHVILI (since September 1993),    Temur BASILIA (since 17 March 1994), Bakur GULA (since NA)    cabinet: Council of Ministers       Legislative branch: unicameral    Georgian Parliament (Supreme Soviet): elections last held 11 October    1992 (next to be held October 1995); results - percent of vote by    party NA; seats - (225 total) number of seats by party NA       Judicial branch: Supreme Court       Political parties and leaders: Citizens Union (CU), Eduard    SHEVARDNADZE, Zurab SHVANIA, general secretary; National Democratic    Party (NDP), Georgi (Gia) CHANTURIA, Ivane GIORGADZE; United    Republican Party, umbrella organization for parties including the GPF    and the Charter 1991 Party, cochairmen Bakhtand DZABIRADZE, Notar    NATADZE, and Theodor PAATASHVILI; Georgian Popular Front (GPF), Nodar    NATADZE, chairman; Charter 1991 Party, Thedor PAATASHVILI; Georgian    Social Democratic Party (GSDP), Guram MUCHAIDZE, secretary general;    National Reconstruction and Rebirth of Georgia Union, Valerian    ADVADZE; Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Irakli SHENGELAYA;    Democratic Georgia Union (DGU), El'dar SHENGELAYA; National    Independence Party (NIP), Irakliy TSERETELI, chairman; Georgian    Monarchists' Party (GMP), Temur ZHORZHOLIANI; Green Party, Zurab    ZHVANIA; Republican Party (RP), Ivliane KHAINDRAVA; Workers' Union of    Georgia (WUG), Vakhtang GABUNIA; Agrarian Party of Georgia (APG), Roin    LIPARTELIANI; Choice Society (Archevani), Jaba IOSELIANI, chairman;    Georgian Workers Communist Party, Panteleimon GIORGADZE, chairman;    National Liberation Front, Tengiz SIGULA, chairman       Other political or pressure groups: supporters of ousted President    Zviad GAMSAKHURDIA (deceased 1 January 1994) boycotted the October    elections and remain a source of opposition       Member of: BSEC, CCC, CIS, EBRD, ECE, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, ILO, IMF, IMO,    INMARSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NACC, OSCE, PFP, UN,    UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Tedo JAPARIDZE    chancery: (temporary) Suite 424, 1511 K Street NW, Washington, DC    20005    telephone: [1] (202) 393-6060, 5959       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador Kent N. BROWN    embassy: #25 Antoneli Street, T'bilisi 380026    mailing address: use embassy street address    telephone: [7] (8832) 98-99-67, 93-38-03    FAX: [7] (8832) 93-37-59       Flag: maroon field with small rectangle in upper hoist side corner;    rectangle divided horizontally with black on top, white below       Economy       Overview: Georgia's economy has traditionally revolved around Black    Sea tourism; cultivation of citrus fruits, tea, and grapes; mining of    manganese and copper; and a small industrial sector producing wine,    metals, machinery, chemicals, and textiles. The country imports the    bulk of its energy needs, including natural gas and oil products. Its    only sizable domestic energy resource is hydropower. Since 1990,    widespread conflicts, e.g., in Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and    Mingreliya, have severely aggravated the economic crisis resulting    from the disintegration of the Soviet command economy in December    1991. Throughout 1993 and 1994, much of industry was functioning at    only 20% of capacity; heavy disruptions in agricultural cultivation    were reported; and tourism was shut down. The country is precariously    dependent on US and EU humanitarian grain shipments, as most other    foods are priced beyond reach of the average citizen. Georgia is also    suffering from an acute energy crisis, as it is having problems paying    for even minimal imports. Georgia is pinning its hopes for recovery on    reestablishing trade ties with Russia and on developing international    transportation through the key Black Sea ports of P'ot'i and Bat'umi.    The government began a tenuous program in 1994 aiming to stabilize    prices and reduce large consumer subsidies.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $6 billion (1994    estimate as extrapolated from World Bank estimate for 1992)       National product real growth rate: -30% (1994 est.)       National product per capita: $1,060 (1994 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 40.5% per month (2nd half 1993 est.)       Unemployment rate: officially less than 5% but real unemployment may    be more than 20%, with even larger numbers of underemployed workers       Budget:    revenues: $NA    expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA       Exports: $NA    commodities: citrus fruits, tea, wine, other agricultural products;    diverse types of machinery; ferrous and nonferrous metals; textiles;    chemicals; fuel re-exports    partners: Russia, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan (1992)       Imports: $NA    commodities: fuel, grain and other foods, machinery and parts,    transport equipment    partners: Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey (1993); note - EU and US sent    humanitarian food shipments       External debt: NA (T'bilisi owes about $400 million to Turkmenistan    for natural gas as of January 1995)       Industrial production: growth rate -27% (1993); accounts for 36% of    GDP       Electricity:    capacity: 4,410,000 kW    production: 9.1 billion kWh    consumption per capita: 1,526 kWh (1993)       Industries: heavy industrial products include raw steel, rolled steel,    airplanes; machine tools, foundry equipment, electric locomotives,    tower cranes, electric welding equipment, machinery for food    preparation and meat packing, electric motors, process control    equipment, instruments; trucks, tractors, and other farm machinery;    light industrial products, including cloth, hosiery, and shoes;    chemicals; wood-working industries; the most important food industry    is wine       Agriculture: accounted for 97% of former USSR citrus fruits and 93% of    former USSR tea; important producer of grapes; also cultivates    vegetables and potatoes; dependent on imports for grain, dairy    products, sugar; small livestock sector       Illicit drugs: illicit cultivator of cannabis and opium poppy; mostly    for domestic consumption; used as transshipment point for illicit    drugs to Western Europe       Economic aid:    recipient: heavily dependent on US and EU for humanitarian grain    shipments; EC granted around $70 million in trade credits in 1992 and    another $40 million in 1993; Turkey granted $50 million in 1993;    smaller scale credits granted by Russia and China       Currency: coupons introduced in April 1993 to be followed by    introduction of the lari at undetermined future date; in July 1993 use    of the Russian ruble was banned       Exchange rates: coupons per $US1 - 1,280,000 (end December 1994)       Fiscal year: calendar year       Georgia:Transportation       Railroads:    total: 1,570 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial    lines    broad gauge: 1,570 km 1.520-m gauge (1990)       Highways:    total: 33,900 km    paved and graveled: 29,500 km    unpaved: earth 4,400 km (1990)       Pipelines: crude oil 370 km; refined products 300 km; natural gas 440    km (1992)       Ports: Bat'umi, P'ot'i, Sokhumi       Merchant marine:    total: 32 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 419,416 GRT/640,897 DWT    ships by type: bulk 11, cargo 1, oil tanker 19, short-sea passenger 1       Airports:    total: 28    with paved runways over 3,047 m: 1    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 7    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 1    with paved runways under 914 m: 1    with unpaved runways over 3,047 m: 1    with unpaved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1    with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 1    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 5    with unpaved runways under 914 m: 6       Note: transportation network is in poor condition and disrupted by    ethnic conflict, criminal activities, and fuel shortages; network    lacks maintenance and repair       Georgia:Communications       Telephone system: 672,000 telephones (mid-1993); 117 telephones/1,000    persons; poor telephone service; 339,000 unsatisfied applications for    telephones (December 1990)    local: NA    intercity: NA    international: links via landline to CIS members and Turkey;    low-capacity satellite link and leased international connections via    the Moscow international gateway switch with other countries;    international electronic mail and telex service available       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: NA    televisions: NA       Georgia:Defense Forces       Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Interior Ministry Troops, Border    Guards/National Guard       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 1,385,593; males fit for    military service 1,095,835; males reach military age (18) annually    42,207 (1995 est.)       Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $85 million, NA% of    GDP (1992)       Note: Georgian forces are poorly organized and not fully under the    government's control
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Greece       Greece:Geography       Location: Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and    the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey       Map references: Europe       Area:    total area: 131,940 sq km    land area: 130,800 sq km    comparative area: slightly smaller than Alabama       Land boundaries: total 1,210 km, Albania 282 km, Bulgaria 494 km,    Turkey 206 km, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 228 km       Coastline: 13,676 km       Maritime claims:    continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation    territorial sea: 6 nm       International disputes: complex maritime, air, and territorial    disputes with Turkey in Aegean Sea; Cyprus question; dispute with The    Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia over name, symbols, and certain    constitutional provisions; Greece is involved in a bilateral dispute    with Albania over border demarcation, the treatment of Albania's    ethnic Greek minority, and migrant Albanian workers in Greece       Climate: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers       Terrain: mostly mountains with ranges extending into sea as peninsulas    or chains of islands       Natural resources: bauxite, lignite, magnesite, petroleum, marble       Land use:    arable land: 23%    permanent crops: 8%    meadows and pastures: 40%    forest and woodland: 20%    other: 9%       Irrigated land: 11,900 sq km (1989 est.)       Environment:    current issues: air pollution; water pollution    natural hazards: severe earthquakes    international agreements: party to - Air Pollution, Antarctic Treaty,    Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental    Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban,    Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Wetlands;    signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air    Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds,    Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea       Note: strategic location dominating the Aegean Sea and southern    approach to Turkish Straits; a peninsular country, possessing an    archipelago of about 2,000 islands       Greece:People       Population: 10,647,511 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 18% (female 904,374; male 947,494)    15-64 years: 67% (female 3,601,029; male 3,565,931)    65 years and over: 15% (female 919,044; male 709,639) (July 1995 est.)       Population growth rate: 0.72% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 10.56 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 9.31 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: 5.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 8.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 77.92 years    male: 75.39 years    female: 80.59 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 1.46 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Greek(s)    adjective: Greek       Ethnic divisions: Greek 98%, other 2%    note: the Greek Government states there are no ethnic divisions in    Greece       Religions: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%       Languages: Greek (official), English, French       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1991)    total population: 95%    male: 98%    female: 93%       Labor force: 4.077 million    by occupation: services 52%, agriculture 23%, industry 25% (1994)       Greece:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Hellenic Republic    conventional short form: Greece    local long form: Elliniki Dhimokratia    local short form: Ellas    former: Kingdom of Greece       Digraph: GR       Type: presidential parliamentary government; monarchy rejected by    referendum 8 December 1974       Capital: Athens       Administrative divisions: 52 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos);    Aitolia kai Akarnania, Akhaia, Argolis, Arkadhia, Arta, Attiki,    Dhodhekanisos, Dhrama, Evritania, Evros, Evvoia, Florina, Fokis,    Fthiotis, Grevena, Ilia, Imathia, Ioannina, Iraklion, Kardhitsa,    Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkira, Khalkidhiki, Khania, Khios,    Kikladhes, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi,    Lesvos, Levkas, Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Piraievs, Preveza,    Rethimni, Rodhopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala,    Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakinthos, autonomous region: Agion Oros (Mt. Athos)       Independence: 1829 (from the Ottoman Empire)       National holiday: Independence Day, 25 March (1821) (proclamation of    the war of independence)       Constitution: 11 June 1975       Legal system: based on codified Roman law; judiciary divided into    civil, criminal, and administrative courts       Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory       Executive branch:    chief of state: President Konstantinos (Kostis) STEPHANOPOULOS (since    10 March 1995) election last held 10 March 1995 (next to be held by NA    2000); results - Konstantinos STEPHANOPOULOS was elected by Parliament       head of government: Prime Minister Andreas PAPANDREOU (since 10    October 1993)    cabinet: Cabinet; appointed by the president on recommendation of the    prime minister       Legislative branch: unicameral    Chamber of Deputies (Vouli ton Ellinon): elections last held 10    October 1993 (next to be held by NA October 1997); results - PASOK    46.88%, ND 39.30%, Political Spring 4.87%, KKE 4.54%, and Progressive    Left (replaced by Coalition of the Left and Progress) 2.94%; seats -    (300 total) PASOK 170, ND 111, Political Spring 10, KKE 9       Judicial branch: Supreme Judicial Court, Special Supreme Tribunal       Political parties and leaders: New Democracy (ND; conservative),    Miltiades EVERT; Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), Andreas    PAPANDREOU; Communist Party (KKE), Aleka PAPARIGA;    Ecologist-Alternative List, leader rotates; Political Spring, Antonis    SAMARAS; Coalition of the Left and Progress (Synaspismos), Nikolaos    KONSTANTOPOULOS       Member of: Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CCC, CE, CERN, EBRD, EC, ECE,    EIB, FAO, G- 6, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA,    IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC,    IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, MTCR, NACC, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS    (observer), OECD, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM,    UPU, WEU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Loucas TSILAS    chancery: 2221 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008    telephone: [1] (202) 939-5800    FAX: [1] (202) 939-5824    consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles,    New York, and San Francisco    consulate(s): New Orleans       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador Thomas M.T. NILES    embassy: 91 Vasilissis Sophias Boulevard, 10160 Athens    mailing address: PSC 108, Athens; APO AE 09842    telephone: [30] (1) 721-2951, 8401    FAX: [30] (1) 645-6282    consulate(s) general: Thessaloniki       Flag: nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white;    there is a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white    cross; the cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion    of the country       Economy       Overview: Greece has a mixed capitalist economy with the basic    entrepreneurial system overlaid in 1981-89 by a socialist system that    enlarged the public sector from 55% of GDP in 1981 to about 70% in    1989. Since then, the public sector has been reduced to about 60% of    GDP. Tourism continues as a major source of foreign exchange, and    agriculture is self-sufficient except for meat, dairy products, and    animal feedstuffs. Over the last decade, real GDP growth has averaged    1.6% a year, compared with the European Union average of 2.2%.    Inflation continues to be well above the EU average, and the national    debt has reached 140% of GDP, the highest in the EU. Prime Minister    PAPANDREOU will probably make only limited progress correcting the    economy's problems of high inflation, large budget deficit, and    decaying infrastructure. His economic program suggests that although    he will shun his expansionary policies of the 1980s, he will avoid    tough measures needed to slow inflation or reduce the state's role in    the economy. He has limited the previous government's privatization    plans, for example, and has called for generous welfare spending and    real wage increases. Athens continues to rely heavily on EU aid, which    recently has amounted to about 6% of GDP. Greece almost certainly will    not meet the EU's Maastricht Treaty convergence targets of public    deficit held to 3% of GDP and national debt to 60% of GDP by 1999. Per    capita GDP has fallen below Portugal's level, the lowest among EU    members.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $93.7 billion (1994    est.)       National product real growth rate: 0.4% (1994 est.)       National product per capita: $8,870 (1994 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 10.9% (1994 est.)       Unemployment rate: 10.1% (1994 est.)       Budget:    revenues: $28.3 billion    expenditures: $37.6 billion, including capital expenditures of $5.2    billion (1994)       Exports: $9 billion (f.o.b., 1993)    commodities: manufactured goods 53%, foodstuffs 34%, fuels 5%    partners: Germany 24%, Italy 14%, France 7%, UK 6%, US 4% (1993)       Imports: $19.2 billion (f.o.b., 1993)    commodities: manufactured goods 72%, foodstuffs 15%, fuels 10%    partners: Germany 16%, Italy 14%, France 7%, Japan 7%, UK 6% (1993)       External debt: $26.9 billion (1993)       Industrial production: growth rate 3.2% (1993 est.); accounts for 18%    of GDP       Electricity:    capacity: 8,970,000 kW    production: 35.8 billion kWh    consumption per capita: 3,257 kWh (1993)       Industries: tourism, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals,    metal products, mining, petroleum       Agriculture: including fishing and forestry, accounts for 12% of GDP;    principal products - wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives,    tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; self-sufficient in food except    meat, dairy products, and animal feedstuffs       Illicit drugs: illicit producer of cannabis and limited opium; mostly    for domestic production; serves as a gateway to Europe for traffickers    smuggling cannabis and heroin from the Middle East and Southwest Asia    to the West and precursor chemicals to the East; transshipment point    for Southwest Asian heroin transiting the Balkan route       Economic aid:    recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-81), $525 million;    Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments    (1970-89), $1.39 billion       Currency: 1 drachma (Dr) = 100 lepta       Exchange rates: drachmae (Dr) per US$1 - 238.20 (January 1995), 242.60    (1994), 229.26 (1993), 190.62 (1992), 182.27 (1991), 158.51 (1990)       Fiscal year: calendar year       Greece:Transportation       Railroads:    total: 2,503 km    standard gauge: 1,565 km 1.435-m gauge (36 km electrified; 100 km    double track)    narrow gauge: 887 km 1,000-m gauge; 22 km 0.750-m gauge; 29 km 0.600-m    gauge       Highways:    total: 130,000 km    paved: 119,210 km (116 km expressways)    unpaved: 10,790 km (1990)       Inland waterways: 80 km; system consists of three coastal canals;    including the Corinth Canal (6 km) which crosses the Isthmus of    Corinth connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf and    shortens the sea voyage from the Adriatic to Piraievs (Piraeus) by 325    km; and three unconnected rivers       Pipelines: crude oil 26 km; petroleum products 547 km       Ports: Alexandroupolis, Elevsis, Iraklion (Crete), Kavala, Kerkira,    Khalkis, Igoumenitsa, Lavrion, Patrai, Piraievs (Piraeus),    Thessaloniki, Volos       Merchant marine:    total: 1,046 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 29,076,911    GRT/53,618,024 DWT    ships by type: bulk 469, cargo 105, chemical tanker 22, combination    bulk 21, combination ore/oil 31, container 40, liquefied gas tanker 5,    oil tanker 239, passenger 14, passenger-cargo 3, refrigerated cargo    10, roll-on/roll-off cargo 16, short-sea passenger 67, specialized    tanker 3, vehicle carrier 1    note: ethnic Greeks also own 125 ships under Liberian registry, 323    under Panamanian, 705 under Cypriot, 351 under Maltese, and 100 under    Bahamian       Airports:    total: 79    with paved runways over 3,047 m: 5    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 15    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 16    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 17    with paved runways under 914 m: 22    with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 1    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 3       Greece:Communications       Telephone system: 4,080,000 telephones; adequate, modern networks    reach all areas; microwave radio relay carries most traffic; extensive    open-wire network; submarine cables to off-shore islands    local: NA    intercity: microwave radio relay and open wire    international: tropospheric links, 8 submarine cables; 2 INTELSAT (1    Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 EUTELSAT ground station       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 29, FM 17 (repeaters 20), shortwave 0    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 361    televisions: NA       Greece:Defense Forces       Branches: Hellenic Army, Hellenic Navy, Hellenic Air Force, National    Guard, Police       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 2,676,152; males fit for    military service 2,046,996; males reach military age (21) annually    75,857 (1995 est.)       Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $4.1 billion, 5.4% of    GDP (1994)