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Meanings of great in English

Very good.

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      Uppercase.

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            In an advanced stage of pregnancy.

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                Deserving praise; worth to be praised.

                      Usage of great in English
                      1
                      Thank you Ireland: it's a great day, for Ireland and for Europe.
                      The Irish Times
                      2
                      With that cherished right to vote, however, comes a great personal responsibility.
                      The Irish Times
                      3
                      It's a great way to start the new year. -FieldLevel Media
                      Reuters
                      4
                      Today is a great day for the future health of Australian children.
                      The Irish Times
                      5
                      The great problem at Yosemite today is simply finding your way around.
                      The Lost Continent
                      6
                      Mr Power said it would mean a great deal to the industry.
                      The Irish Times
                      7
                      Certainly for my father, there were great times, good times, not-so-good times.
                      The Guardian
                      8
                      Today, he's thought to have around 16 million great, great,... great grandsons.
                      BBC
                      9
                      However the last great dip was more than 20 million years ago.
                      BBC
                      10
                      On California's open roads with an American 'great' now heading for Europe.
                      The Irish Times
                      11
                      Long term, Roy is the great answer to this football club's problem.
                      The Guardian
                      12
                      A great number of studies often result with controversial and non-conclusive outputs.
                      Pubmed
                      13
                      Eve has great power that she is far too young to understand.
                      Sanctuary
                      14
                      To do it right, you need a good candidate and great information.
                      The incumbent
                      15
                      Indeed, the same choice may bring great happiness yet also great pain.
                      Worlds of Honor
                      16
                      We live in times of great consequence and, therefore, of great opportunity.
                      The Guardian
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                      Great through the time
                      Great across language varieties
                      United Kingdom
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                      Ireland
                      Common
                      Australia
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