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Greeve vs Greece - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between greeve and greece

is that greeve is a reeve; steward or greeve can be armor for the shins, and occasionally the tops of the feet while greece is (obsolete) (a step).

greeve

English

(armor)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) gryve, grayve, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A reeve; steward.
    • Derived terms
    *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) greve, grayve, from (etyl) , of unknown origin.

    Alternative forms

    * greave

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Armor for the shins, and occasionally the tops of the feet.
  • * 1786 , Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 22:
    • For the defence of the legs were worn a sort of iron boots, called Greeves .

    greece

    English

    (wikipedia Greece)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • Country in southeastern Europe having borders with Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Member state of the European Union since 1981. Official name: Hellenic Republic ().

    • See also

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