graves

Meanings

• noun

  A container for interment of deceased persons, usually in the ground.

  - "The cemetery was filled with rows of graves."
  - "She left a bouquet of flowers on her grandmother's grave."

• noun

  A place where something is buried or interred.

  - "The graves of the fallen soldiers were decorated with flags."
  - "The treasure was hidden in a secret grave."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with graves
aves , waves , caves , maves , raves , javes

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Variants

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Graves , Robert Graves , Robert Ranke Graves , Robert von Ranke Graves , grave , graves , graved , graven , graving , Graves' disease , Graves' diseases

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Etymology

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Old English 'graf' meaning 'pit, ditch, grave'.

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Trivia

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1. Graves are often marked with headstones or markers, but some cultures do not use them at all.

2. The largest known grave is the Great Pyramid of Giza, which is estimated to contain around 2.3 million limestone blocks.

3. The word 'graveyard' comes from Old English 'geard' meaning 'yard' or 'enclosure', and 'yard' meaning 'grave'.

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Related Concepts

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1. cemetery: A burial ground, usually consisting of a large area of land where graves are located.

2. tomb: A large, often elaborate structure built over a grave, designed to protect and honor the deceased.

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Culture

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Graves are an important part of many cultures and religions, representing a final resting place for the deceased. In literature, graves have been used as symbols of death, loss, and remembrance. In art, graves and cemeteries have been depicted in various ways, from somber and melancholic to whimsical and humorous.

How to Memorize "graves"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a rectangular hole in the ground, with a wooden cross or headstone leaning against it. Visualize the casket being lowered into the grave, and the dirt being shoveled back in.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'grave' with the concept of finality and rest. Think of a peaceful, quiet place where people go to remember their loved ones.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Graves are where the dead rest', or 'Graves: Ground Rests All Eternally'.

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