"grève" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ɡʁɛv/ Audio: Fr-grève.ogg Forms: grèves [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Vulgar Latin *grava (attested in Mediaeval Latin), of pre-Latin origin, possibly Gaulish *grawa, from Proto-Celtic *grāwā. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|VL.|*grava|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Vulgar Latin *grava, {{inh+|fr|VL.|*grava}} Inherited from Vulgar Latin *grava, {{der|fr|cel-gau|*grawa}} Gaulish *grawa, {{der|fr|cel-pro|*grāwā}} Proto-Celtic *grāwā Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} grève f (plural grèves)
  1. bank (of a river); shore, strand Tags: feminine Synonyms: rive
    Sense id: en-grève-fr-noun-Lr2OAmbK Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 40 45 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɡʁɛv/ Audio: Fr-grève.ogg Forms: grèves [plural]
Etymology: Named after Place de Grève on the banks of the Seine in Paris (now Place de l'Hôtel de Ville), where unemployed workers would gather. Place de Grève means “flat area covered with gravel or sand” (see Etymology 1 above). Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} grève f (plural grèves)
  1. strike (cessation of work) Tags: feminine Derived forms: briseur de grève, briseuse de grève, faire grève, faire la grève, grève de la faim, grève du sexe, grève du zèle, grève générale, grève sauvage, gréviste Related terms: mouvement social
    Sense id: en-grève-fr-noun-~xlD3XM8 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 40 45 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ɡʁɛv/ Audio: Fr-grève.ogg Forms: grèves [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} grève f (plural grèves)
  1. greave Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Armor
    Sense id: en-grève-fr-noun-ZqkWY5Vf Disambiguation of Armor: 0 0 100 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 40 45 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for grève meaning in French (5.5kB)

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