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Pre-eminence; victory or superiority in combatPre-eminence; victory or superiority in combat (hence also, the prize for winning a combat).
» Not everyone is motivated by greed.
Nicht jeder wird von Gier getrieben. — Waldelfe
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5 senses(Scotland, countable, uncountable)Pre-eminence; victory or superiority in combat (hence also, the prize for winning a combat).
(obsolete)One of a flight of steps.
(obsolete)A stage in a process; a degree of rank or station.
(obsolete)A degree.
(archaic, uncountable)Pleasure, goodwill, satisfaction.
Examples
60 sentencesNot everyone is motivated by greed.
deNicht jeder wird von Gier getrieben. — Waldelfe
He let his greed get the better of him.
Greed makes people do strange things.
ruАлчность заставляет людей совершать странные поступки. — odexed
Tom was motivated by greed.
I was overtaken by greed.
ruЯ был одержим алчностью. — odexed
Origin
From Middle English gre, from Old French gré, from Latin gradum (“step”). Compare degree.From Middle English gre, from Old French gré, from Latin gradum (“step”). Compare degree. Doublet of grade.
From (pre-reform) Scottish Gaelic gré, from Old Scottish Gaelic gray.
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