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gree

gree

9.9
A prize or victory won in a contest
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : victoria
  • To take the gree was considered the highest honor in medieval contests.

Examples

  • The warriors fought bravely, each hoping to claim the gree for his clan.

  • In the old ballad, the knight won the gree at the tournament.

  • The knight sought to win the gree of the tournament.

  • He finally achieved his long-desired gree after years of hard work.

  • The knight's victory in the duel granted him the gree that all aspired to achieve.

  • The festival celebrated the champion who had won the gree in the archery contest.

  • In ancient tales, heroes often sought the gree to establish their glory and renown.

Synonyms

prize
vsgree
892 1.0

An award given for winning a competition or achievement

is an archaic term for an award, victory, or superiority in contests
win
vsgree
792 1.0

A victory in a contest or game

is an archaic term meaning victory or superiority in contests

Antonyms

failure
557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

defeat
275 2.5

A loss in a game, match, or election that means you do not win

How Victorious

to landslide
  • Literature
1 4.3
triumph
262 3.3
gree
  • Archaic
9.9
victory
∞ 1.0
to win
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

gree singular
grees plural

Etymology

Gree once also meant a 'prize' or 'victory' because the old word carried the idea of 'advantage' or 'favor'. So to win the gree was to take the honor or upper hand in a contest, which explains its meaning of 'superiority' or 'prize'.