plural of great octave

The main seal of a nation or state that symbolizes its authority, and with which official documents are stamped.

The official public seal of any of several nations.

(dated) An exclamation of surprise or amazement

One of the large lakes in North America or East Africa.

The island (and sometimes including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Europe made up of England, Scotland, and Wales. Abbreviation: GB.

(geography) The relatively flat region of North American grasslands east of the Rocky Mountains, from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba in the north, to Texas in the south.

(chiefly Canada, US) In many modern homes, a room that combines the roles of several more traditional rooms such as the family room, living room, and study.

A parent of a grandparent; a grandparent of a parent.

(archaic) A large non-human primate, such as a gorilla, an orangutan, or a chimpanzee. / Any member of the taxonomic family Hominidae, including gorilla, orangutan, chimpanzee, excluding Homo.