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gravamen

/ɡɹəˈveɪmən/

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What does gravamen mean?

noun

  1. A grievance complained of.
  2. A document sent by the Lower House of Convocation to the Upper House to inform the latter of certain grievances in the church.
  3. The essence or ground of a complaint.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. The essence or most important aspect of a piece of writing, a point of argument, etc.; the gist.
  2. (obsolete) A formal charge or complaint.
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IPA pronunciation

/ɡɹəˈveɪmən/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈɡɹævəmɛn//ɡɹəˈveɪmɪnə/
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