gradine
gradin
\ˈgrādən\Definition of gradine
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1 : one of a series of low steps or seats raised one above another
2 : a shelf at the back of an altar on which candlesticks and flowers are placed in a Christian church
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Origin and Etymology of gradine
French gradin, from Italian gradino, diminutive of grado step, degree, from Latin gradus — more at grade
gradine
Definition of gradine
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: a toothed chisel used by sculptors
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Origin and Etymology of gradine
French, from Italian gradina, from grado step
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