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gradine definition

gra·dine (grā dēn′, grā′dēn′)

noun

  1. one of a series of steps or seats arranged in tiers
  2. a shelf at the back of an altar, as for candlesticks

Etymology: Fr < It gradino, dim. of grado < L gradus: see grade

Also gradin gra′·din (grā′din)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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