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greg

/ɡɹɛɡ/

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What does greg mean?

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the male given names Gregory and Gregor, from English or Scottish (sometimes derived from the surname Greig).

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/ɡɹɛɡ/

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This subject has been ably discussed by Mr. W.R. Greg (9.
Charles DarwinThe Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to SexProject Gutenberg ebook #2300
On the basis of numerous investigations, especially those of Greg, Wallace, and Galton, he inquires how far the influence of natural selection can be demonstrated in regard to civilised nations.
A. C. (Albert Charles) SewardDarwin and Modern ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #1909
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Through him I had the happiness of being introduced to General Greg, son of the great admiral who shed such honour on the Russian flag during the reign of the Empress Catherine.
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
IN a very interesting essay on British and Foreign Characteristics, published a few years ago, Mr. W. R. Greg quotes the famous letter of the Turkish cadi to Mr. Layard, with the comment that "it contains the germ and element of a wisdom to which our busy and bustling existence is a stranger"; and he uses it as a text for an instructive sermon on the "gospel of leisure."
John FiskeThe Unseen World, and Other EssaysProject Gutenberg ebook #1486