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greater

15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. greater (adjective)
  2. great (adjective)
  3. greater celandine (noun)
  4. greater feria (noun)
  5. greater scaup (noun)
  6. greater shearwater (noun)
  7. greater stitchwort (noun)
  8. greater wax moth (noun)
  9. greater yellowlegs (noun plural but singular or plural in construction)
  10. Greater Antilles (geographical name)
  11. Greater London (geographical name)
  12. Greater Manchester (geographical name)
  13. Greater Sunda Islands (geographical name)
  14. Greater Walachia (geographical name)
  15. Muntenia (geographical name)

great·er

adj, often capitalized \ˈgrā-tər\

Definition of GREATER

: consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas that are naturally or administratively connected with it <Greater London>

Origin of GREATER

comparative of great
First Known Use: 1882

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