A written accent used in French, Italian, and other languages. è is an e with a grave accent (`).

(historical) A count, prefect, or person holding office.

(transitive, obsolete, nautical) To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch — so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for this purpose.

In a grave or serious manner.

Alternative spelling of gravelly

A region close to Bordeaux in south-western France. / The dry white wine produced in this region. / An English surname from Middle English derived from Grave.

plural of grave

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grave

Alternative form of greaves; the sediment of melted tallow.

The state of being grave; gravity