n.
Pronunciation: ' gra-v ə - ˌ täs, - ˌ tas
Function: noun
Etymology: L
Date: 1869
: high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject)
n.
Pronunciation: ' gra-v ə - ˌ täs, - ˌ tas
Function: noun
Etymology: L
Date: 1869
: high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012