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grave [ grayv, graav ] (plural graves) or grave ac·cent


noun 
Definition:
 
accent over letter: in some languages, a mark (`) placed above a letter to show that it is sounded in a specific way, as in ò and è

[Early 17th century. < French, "heavy" (see grave2)]
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