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Definition great in British English

great noun

[countable] noun
/ɡreɪt/
1

someone who is admired by a lot of people, especially someone famous

Example

Fred Perry is one of the all-time greats of tennis.

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face national treasure sleb
1.1

something that is well known and admired by a lot of people

Example

an album of jazz greats

Synonyms and related words
popularity boom magnet
2

used after the name of an important person in history for showing that they had a lot of power or respect

Example

Catherine the Great

Synonyms and related words
figure magnate VIP
Definition great in British English

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