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单词 gradin
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gradin

[ grey-din; French gra-dan ]
/ ˈgreɪ dɪn; French graˈdɛ̃ /

noun, plural gra·dins [grey-dinz; French gra-dan]. /ˈgreɪ dɪnz; French graˈdɛ̃/.

one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
Ecclesiastical. a shelf or one of a series of shelves behind and above an altar.
Also gra·dine [gruh-deen]. /grəˈdin/.

Origin of gradin

1830–40; <French: step, ledge of altar <Italian gradino, diminutive of gradograde

Words nearby gradin

grade separation, gradient, gradienter, gradient post, gradient wind, gradin, gradiometer, gradual, gradualism, gradually, graduand
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Example sentences from the Web for gradin

  • They was gradin' and choppin' out the forests ahead to continue the road.

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British Dictionary definitions for gradin

gradin

gradine (ɡrəˈdiːn)

/ (ˈɡreɪdɪn) /

noun

a ledge above or behind an altar on which candles, a cross, or other ornaments stand
one of a set of steps or seats arranged on a slope, as in an amphitheatre

Word Origin for gradin

C19: from French, from Italian gradino, a little step, from grado step; see grade
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