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gradine
(gra|dine)
Pronunciation:
/grəˈdiːn/
(also
gradin
/ˈgreɪdɪn/)
noun
archaic
a low step or ledge, especially one at the back of an altar.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from Italian
gradino
, diminutive of
grado
'step'
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