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1942 film
The Great King (German: Der große König) is a 1942 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Otto Gebühr. It depicts the life of Frederick
The_Great_King
Semantic title used by certain historical monarchs
Great king, and the equivalent in many languages, refers to historical titles of certain monarchs, suggesting an elevated status among the host of kings
Great_king
King of Wessex (871 – c. 886); King of the Anglo-Saxons (c. 886 – 899)
Alfred the Great (Old English: Ælfrǣd [ˈæɫvˌræːd]; c. 849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons
Alfred_the_Great
King of Joseon from 1418 to 1450
his death, Ming granted him the title of Changhŏn (장헌; 莊憲; Pinyin: Zhuāngxiàn). His full posthumous title was Great King Changhŏn Yŏngmun Yemu Insŏng
Sejong_the_Great
King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786
was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled King in Prussia, declaring himself King of Prussia
Frederick_the_Great
Persian ruler from 522 to 486 BCE
as Darius the Great, was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE. He ruled the empire at its
Darius_the_Great
1st-century BCE king of Judea
Herod I or Herod the Great (c. 72 – 4 or 1 BCE) was a Roman Jewish client king of the Herodian kingdom of Judea. He is known for his colossal building
Herod_the_Great
2008 South Korean television series
The Great King, Sejong (Korean: 대왕 세종) is a 2008 South Korean historical television series depicting the life of the fourth monarch of Joseon, Sejong the
The_Great_King,_Sejong
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820
1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. During his reign, the Acts of Union 1800 merged Great Britain
George_III
Upcoming South Korean television series
Great King Munmu (Korean: 문무) is an upcoming South Korean historical drama television series written by Kim Ri-heon and Hong Jin-yi, directed by Kim Young-jo [ko]
Great_King_Munmu
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727
1660 – 11 June 1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 and ruler of the Electorate of Hanover within the Holy Roman Empire from 23
George_I_of_Great_Britain
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760
1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11
George_II_of_Great_Britain
King of Denmark, Norway and England (c.995–1035)
with the epithet the Great, was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. The three
Cnut
Founder of the Achaemenid Empire
Great King, King of Persia, King of Anshan, King of Media, King of Babylon, King of Sumer and Akkad, and King of the Four Corners of the World. The Nabonidus
Cyrus_the_Great
King of Hungary and Croatia from 1342 to 1382
10 September 1382), was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1342 and King of Poland from 1370 until his death in 1382. He was the first child of Charles I
Louis_I_of_Hungary
Mauryan emperor from 269 to 232 BCE
and in the subsequent years, he was drawn towards Buddhism. Edict 13 of the Edicts of Ashoka Rock Inscriptions expresses the great remorse the king felt
Ashoka
Father of Shivaji Bhonsle and eldest son of Maloji Raje Bhonsle (1594–1664)
services to the Ahmadnagar troops fleeing their state after the Mughal conquest. Meanwhile, in Daulatabad, the Mughals imprisoned the nominal king of Ahamadnagar
Shahaji
Folly tower in Somerset, England
erected near the site of Egbert's Stone, where it is believed that Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, rallied the Anglo-Saxons in 878 before the Battle of
King_Alfred's_Tower
Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605
October 1542 – (1605-10-27)27 October 1605), also known as Akbar the Great, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded
Akbar
King of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936
was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. George was born during the reign
George_V
King of Italy from 493 to 526
Theodoric (or Theoderic) the Great (about 454 – 30 August 526), also called the Amal, was king of the Ostrogoths (471–526), and ruler of the Ostrogothic Kingdom
Theodoric_the_Great
Ruling title used by certain historical monarchs
Ashurbanipal's great-grandfather Sargon II used the full titulature of Great King, Mighty King, King of the Universe, King of Assyria, King of Babylon, King of Sumer
King_of_Kings
Korean prince (fl. 10th century)
Great King Munwon (born Wang Jeong) was a Korean royal prince as the 5th son of Taejo of Goryeo and Queen Sinmyeong, also the younger brother of Tae,
Great_King_Munwon
Although the style of "King of Great Britain" had been in use since the personal union of England and Scotland on 24 March 1603 under James VI and I, the official
List_of_British_monarchs
King of Armenia from 95 to 55 BC
more commonly known as Tigranes the Great (Tigran Mets in Armenian; 140–55 BC), was a king of Armenia. A member of the Artaxiad dynasty, he ruled from
Tigranes_the_Great
King of the Seleucid Empire from 222 to 187 BC
Pressing as far as the Kabul valley, he renewed a friendship with the Indian king Sophagasenus and earned himself the epithet "the Great" (Antiochos Megas)
Antiochus_III_the_Great
Queen of England from 1509 to 1533
tribulations are so great, my life so disturbed by the plans daily invented to further the King's wicked intention, the surprises which the King gives me, with
Catherine_of_Aragon
Emperor of Japan from 456 to 479
of Emperor Yuryaku as the autocratic rule of the Great King was established and a centralized system centered on the Great King began. This is further
Emperor_Yūryaku
19th King of Goguryeo (r. 391–413)
Supreme King", sometimes abbreviated to Hotaewang. His era name is Yeongnak and he is occasionally recorded as Yeongnak Taewang ("Great King" or "Emperor"
Gwanggaeto_the_Great
King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016
Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 9 June 1946 until his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any Thai monarch, the longest
Bhumibol_Adulyadej
while the monarch's style for the next twenty years became "of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith
Monarchy of the United Kingdom
Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom
King of the Hittites c. 1275 – 1245 BCE
King of the northern territories by his brother Muwattalli II. Upon the death of Muwattalli II, Hattusili III's nephew Urhi-Teshub became the Great King
Ḫattušili_III
Queen of Hittite empire
Hittite queen, the first wife of the great king Šuppiluliuma I. Ḫenti is described on her seal as the "great queen, daughter of the great king, the hero," making
Henti
Carolingian emperor from 800 to 814
748 – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800
Charlemagne
Title given to a male monarch
Germanic kingship Great King High King King consort King of Kings Petty king Queen Royal and noble ranks Royal family Sacred king Tribal kingship Khan
King
Motor vehicle
The Great Wall King Kong Cannon (Chinese: 長城 金刚炮) is a range of full-size pickup trucks manufactured in China by the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motors
Great_Wall_King_Kong_Cannon
2007 South Korean historical fantasy television series
The Legend (Korean: 태왕사신기; lit. 'The Chronicles of the First King and the Four Spirits') is a 2007 South Korean historical fantasy television series,
The_Legend_(TV_series)
modern scholars agree that Prussian King Frederick the Great (1712–1786) was primarily homosexual. However, the nature of his actual relationships remains
Sexuality of Frederick the Great
Sexuality_of_Frederick_the_Great
Babylon, Bactra, and Persepolis. The Achaemenid Empire was defeated and conquered by Alexander the Great, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia
List_of_monarchs_of_Iran
Undiscovered tomb
The tomb of Alexander the Great is attested in several historical accounts, but its location remains an enduring mystery. Following Alexander's death
Tomb_of_Alexander_the_Great
was "King of the English". In 1016, Cnut the Great, a Dane, was the first to call himself "King of England". In the Norman period, "King of the English"
List_of_English_monarchs
Kushan emperor from 127 to 150
himself Kanishka: "for King Kujula Kadphises (his) great grandfather, and for King Vima Taktu (his) grandfather, and for King Vima Kadphises (his) father
Kanishka
King of Denmark from 1154 to 1182
Valdemar the Great (Danish: Valdemar den Store), was King of Denmark from 1154 until his death in 1182. The reign of King Valdemar I saw the rise of Denmark
Valdemar_I_of_Denmark
Anglo-Norse nobleman (died 1053)
the most powerful earls in England under the Danish king Cnut the Great (King of England from 1016 to 1035) and his successors. Cnut made Godwin the first
Godwin,_Earl_of_Wessex
King of the New Kingdom of the Hittite Empire
(/ˌsʌpɪlʌliˈuːmə/), the son of Tudḫaliya IV, was the last certain great king of the New Kingdom of the Hittite Empire, contemporary with Tukulti-Ninurta I of the Middle
Šuppiluliuma_II
2010 film by Kōzō Kusuba
Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (ドラえもん のび太の人魚大海戦, Doraemon: Nobita no Ningyo Daikaisen) is a 2010 Japanese animated science fantasy
Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King
Doraemon:_Nobita's_Great_Battle_of_the_Mermaid_King
Japanese rulers' title
into the Warring States period, the monarchs of the great nations among the states of North China who were originally subjects of the Zhou King, but achieved
Okimi
Species of bird
The great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) is the largest member of the gull and tern family Laridae. It is a very aggressive hunter, pirate and scavenger
Great_black-backed_gull
Ancient Persian royal dynasty
in the foundations of the ancient city of Babylon. It reads, in part: “I am Cyrus, king of the universe, the great king, the powerful king, king of Babylon
Achaemenid_dynasty
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 486 to 465 BC
commonly known as Xerxes the Great; c. 518 BC – 465 BC) was a Persian ruler who reigned as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning
Xerxes_I
Ancient monument in Ravenna, Italy
Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths, as his future tomb. The mausoleum's current structure consists of two decagonal orders, one above the other,
Mausoleum_of_Theodoric
1973 debut studio album by Queen
"Mad the Swine", which was to be the fourth track on the album between "Great King Rat" and "My Fairy King". Baker and Queen disagreed over the drum sound
Queen_(Queen_album)
2000 picture book by Stern Nijland and Linda De Haan
King & King is a children's picture book co-authored and co-illustrated by Stern Nijland and Linda De Haan. King & King tells the story of a young prince
King_&_King
King of Siam from 1279 to 1298
Khun Ramkhamhaeng the Great (Thai: พ่อขุนรามคำแหงมหาราช, pronounced [pʰɔ̂ː kʰǔn raːm kʰam hɛ̌ːŋ má hǎː râːt] ), was the third king of the Phra Ruang dynasty
Ramkhamhaeng
King of Poland from 1333 to 1370
the Great (Polish: Kazimierz III Wielki; 30 April 1310 – 5 November 1370) reigned as the King of Poland from 1333 to 1370. He also later became King of
Casimir_III_the_Great
King of Scotland from 1567 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603
parliaments, judiciaries and laws. James was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a great-great-grandson of Henry VII, King of England and Lord of Ireland, and
James_VI_and_I
King of Judaea (11 BCE–CE 44) (r. 41–44)
client king of Judea (r. 41–44). He was a grandson of Herod the Great and Mariamne I, and he was the father of Herod Agrippa II, the last king from the Hasmonean
Herod_Agrippa
Hittite king
(Hittite: 𒀭𒆗) was a Hittite prince, a younger son of the early 13th century BC Hittite great king Muwatalli II, brother of Muršili III, nephew of Ḫattušili
Kurunta_(king)
King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952
1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor
George_VI
Grade II* listed building in Fore Street, Tintagel, Cornwall, England
King Arthur's Great Halls (opened 1933) is a Grade II* listed building in Fore Street, Tintagel, Cornwall, England, UK. Built in the early 1930s by Frederick
King_Arthur's_Great_Halls
King of Joseon from 1452 to 1455
(posthumously King Sejo), who persuaded a number of scholars and officials who had served in the court of Sejong the Great to support his claim to the throne
Danjong_of_Joseon
Antagonist in Journey to the West
"Yellow-Browed Great King") is an antagonist in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. In the novel, he appears as one of the more powerful
Huangmei_Dawang
Azam. In Persia, the title "the Great" at first seems to have been a colloquial version of the Old Persian title "Great King" (King of Kings, Shahanshah)
List of people known as the Great
List_of_people_known_as_the_Great
such as Great King of Numinous Power and Sai Tai Sui. Lingji Bodhisattva (靈吉菩薩), who might be based on Mahasthamaprapta, shows up to help the protagonists
List of Journey to the West characters
List_of_Journey_to_the_West_characters
King of Hawaii from 1795 to 1819
known as Kamehameha the Great, was the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The state of Hawaii gave a statue of him to the National Statuary
Kamehameha_I
Legal privilege given to some members in monarchical and princely societies
English as "Great Speaker" or the equivalent to the European "great king" or "high king", though more usually as "emperor". Sapa Inca, The Sapa Inca (Hispanicized
Imperial, royal and noble ranks
Imperial,_royal_and_noble_ranks
Index of articles associated with the same name
of the United Kingdom may refer to the following monarchs of Great Britain and later the United Kingdom: George I of Great Britain (1660–1727), King of
George_of_the_United_Kingdom
Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II
tw-n.s) Great Royal Wife, his Beloved (ḥmt-nsw-wrt-mry.t-f) God's Wife (ḥmt-nṯr) Great One of the harem of Horus (the King) who is the Lord of the Palace
Nefertari
King in Prussia from 1713 to 1740
Wilhelm I.; 14 August 1688 – 31 May 1740), known as the Soldier King (German: Soldatenkönig), was King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until
Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick_William_I_of_Prussia
King of Polonnaruwa from 1153 to 1186
Parakramabahu), c. 1123–1186), or Parakramabahu the Great, was the king of Polonnaruwa from 1153 to 1186. He oversaw the expansion and beautification of his capital
Parakramabahu_I
King of the Hittites
foreign attacks. Once king, he continued this program of consolidation and expansion, both in Anatolia and in Syria, with a great deal of success. Victories
Šuppiluliuma_I
Possible Achaemenid king of Persia (c. 520 BC)
peacefully for the rest of his life, perhaps nominally exercising the duties of a "lesser king" under the authority of the "Great King". However, the claim that
Arsames
Frankish monarchs
particularly in the personal copy produced for King Charles V between 1370 and 1380 that is the saga of the three great dynasties, the Merovingians, Carolingians
List_of_Frankish_kings
Medieval king in England
was the grandfather of King Alfred the Great. King Offa of Mercia conquered Kent in the 760s, but he had lost control by the late 770s, when King Ecgberht
Ealhmund_of_Kent
King of Joseon from 1400 to 1418
name Yi Pangwŏn, was the third monarch of Joseon and the father of Sejong the Great. The fifth son of King Taejo, the founder of the dynasty, he was himself
Taejong_of_Joseon
Progeny of British king
King George III (4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) ruled Great Britain and the United Kingdom from 1760 to 1820. He and his queen consort, Charlotte of
Descendants_of_George_III
Biblical monarch of ancient Israel
(/ˈsɒləmən/), also called Jedidiah, was a king of ancient Israel. The successor of his father David, he is described as the penultimate ruler of all Twelve Tribes
Solomon
Government where the monarch has absolute power
Ba'athist Syria. In the Ottoman Empire, the Sultan wielded absolute power over the state and was considered a Padishah, meaning "Great King" by his people
Absolute_monarchy
King of England (1040–42) and Denmark (1035–42)
England and Denmark, and was also the last monarch of the House of Knýtlinga. Harthacnut was the son of King Cnut the Great, who ruled Denmark, Norway, and
Harthacnut
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
Cyrus the Great was the son of Cambyses I and Mandane of Media, the daughter of Astyages, the king of the Median Empire. Cyrus revolted against the Median
Achaemenid_Empire
1992 Box Set by King Crimson
The Great Deceiver is a 4-CD box set by the band King Crimson, consisting of live recordings from 1973 and 1974, released on Virgin Records in 1992. In
The_Great_Deceiver_(album)
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20, and
Alexander_the_Great
Founder of the Akkadian Empire
(Shar-Kali-Sharri) is, in fact, Sargon's great-grandson, the successor of Naram-Sin. It is not entirely clear whether the Neo-Assyrian king Sargon II was directly named
Sargon_of_Akkad
King of Portugal from 1557 to 1578
August 1578) was King of Portugal from 11 June 1557 to 4 August 1578 and the penultimate Portuguese monarch of the House of Aviz. He was the only child of
Sebastian,_King_of_Portugal
King of Aragon from 1479 to 1516
V; called Ferdinand the Catholic; 10 March 1452 – 23 January 1516) was King of Aragon from 1479 until his death in 1516. As the husband and co-ruler
Ferdinand_II_of_Aragon
Labarna
IV was a king of the Hittite Empire (New kingdom), and the younger son of Ḫattušili III. He reigned c. 1245–1215 BC. His mother was the great queen, Puduḫepa
Tudḫaliya_IV
1965 studio album by Marvin Gaye
A Tribute to the Great Nat King Cole is the sixth studio album by Marvin Gaye, released on the Tamla (Motown) label on November 1, 1965. It is a tribute
A Tribute to the Great Nat King Cole
A_Tribute_to_the_Great_Nat_King_Cole
King of Mercia (died c. 879)
into the early 880s. By 883, he was replaced by Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians, who became ruler of Mercia with the support of Alfred the Great, king of
Ceolwulf_II_of_Mercia
King of the English from 927 to 939
October 939) was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to his death in 939. He was the son of King Edward the Elder and his
Æthelstan
Archaeological site in Greece
pp. 206–208. Kelder, Jorrit (2008). "A Great King at Mycenae. An Argument for the wanax as Great King and the lawagetas as vassal ruler". Palamedes. 3
Mycenae
Character in Greek Mythology
Greek mythological hero, the son of King Telamon and Periboea, and the half-brother of Teucer. He plays an important role in the Trojan War, and is portrayed
Ajax_the_Great
British princess (1711–1786)
Amelia of Great Britain (Amelia Sophia Eleonore; 10 June 1711 (New Style) – 31 October 1786) was the second daughter of King George II of Great Britain
Princess Amelia of Great Britain
Princess_Amelia_of_Great_Britain
Head of state of Nepal from 1768 to 2008
The king of Nepal (traditionally known as the mahārājādhirāja i.e. great king of kings; Nepali: महाराजाधिराज) was Nepal's head of state and monarch from
King_of_Nepal
Assyrian ruler
the creator of the heir") was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 669 BC to his death in 631. He is generally remembered as the last great king of
Ashurbanipal
Heir apparent to George II of Great Britain (1707–1751)
31 March 1751), was the eldest son and heir apparent of King George II of Great Britain. He grew estranged from his parents, King George and Queen Caroline
Frederick,_Prince_of_Wales
Area of study on military commander and king
ancient Greek and Latin sources on Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, as well as some Asian texts. The five main surviving accounts are by Arrian, Plutarch
Historiography of Alexander the Great
Historiography_of_Alexander_the_Great
King of England from 1037 to 1040
known as Harold Harefoot, was King of England from 1037 to 1040. His nickname is first recorded in the twelfth century in the history of Ely Abbey as "Harefoh"
Harold_Harefoot
Topics referred to by the same term
The Great Deceiver (album), a 1992 box set by King Crimson The Great Deceiver, an album by Mortiis The Great Deceiver (film), a 1953 Mexican film "The Great
The_Great_Deceiver
Wife of a reigning king
consort is the wife of a reigning king, and usually shares her spouse's social rank and status. She holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical
Queen_consort
Rebellion by satraps against Achaemenid king Artaxerxes II (372–362 BC)
several satraps in western Anatolia against the authority of the Great King Artaxerxes II (r. 404-359/8). The Satraps who revolted were Datames, Ariobarzanes
Great_Satraps'_Revolt
THE GREAT-KING
THE GREAT-KING
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Indian, Latin, Scandinavian, Swedish
Form of Margaret; Child of Light; A Pearl
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Female
Dutch
, pearl.
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Female
English
Short form of Danish/Swedish Margareta, GRETA means "pearl."
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of Dutch De Groot or German Gross.English
Americanized form of Dutch De Groot or German Gross.English : variant of Greet, a nickname from Old English grēat ‘big’, ‘stout’, a habitational name from Greet in Gloucestershire or Greete in Shropshire, both named from an Old English grēote ‘gravelly place’, or a topographic name with the same meaning.
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Boy/Male
Indian, Thai
The Great King
Girl/Female
Greek American German Persian Scandinavian Swedish
Pearl.
Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Female
Danish
, pearl.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Boy/Male
Tamil
The great
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
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a.
Having a great belly; bigbellied; pregnant; teeming.
v. t.
To discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely.
superl.
Older, younger, or more remote, by single generation; -- often used before grand to indicate one degree more remote in the direct line of descent; as, great-grandfather (a grandfather's or a grandmother's father), great-grandson, etc.
superl.
Endowed with extraordinary powers; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; strong; powerful; mighty; noble; as, a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, etc.
superl.
Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous; expanded; -- opposed to small and little; as, a great house, ship, farm, plain, distance, length.
v. i.
See Greet, to weep.
superl.
Large in number; numerous; as, a great company, multitude, series, etc.
v. t.
To subject to some action; to apply something to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid.
superl.
More than ordinary in degree; very considerable in degree; as, to use great caution; to be in great pain.
superl.
Entitled to earnest consideration; weighty; important; as, a great argument, truth, or principle.
n.
That which affords entertainment; a gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich treat.
superl.
Holding a chief position; elevated: lofty: eminent; distingushed; foremost; principal; as, great men; the great seal; the great marshal, etc.
a.
Great.
v. t.
To care for medicinally or surgically; to manage in the use of remedies or appliances; as, to treat a disease, a wound, or a patient.
v. t.
To entertain with food or drink, especially the latter, as a compliment, or as an expression of friendship or regard; as, to treat the whole company.
superl.
Long continued; lengthened in duration; prolonged in time; as, a great while; a great interval.
v. t.
To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly.
a.
Great as a man's arm.
n.
The whole; the gross; as, a contract to build a ship by the great.
v. i.
To negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation; -- often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat with France.