noun, feminine/ɡʁɛv/plural: grèves
grève is feminine in French.
bank (of a river); shore, strand
Synonyms: rive
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *grava (attested in Mediaeval Latin), of pre-Latin origin, possibly Gaulish *grawa, from Proto-Celtic *grāwā.
/ɡʁɛv/
grève is feminine in French.
bank (of a river); shore, strand
Synonyms: rive
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *grava (attested in Mediaeval Latin), of pre-Latin origin, possibly Gaulish *grawa, from Proto-Celtic *grāwā.
grève is feminine in French.
strike (cessation of work)
“En raison de la grève, il nous faudra prendre le train.” — Because of the strike, we will need to take the train.
Related: briseur de grève, briseuse de grève, faire grève, faire la grève, grève de la faim, grève du sexe, grève du zèle, grève générale, grève sauvage, gréviste
Named after Place de Grève on the banks of the Seine in Paris (now Place de l'Hôtel de Ville), where unemployed workers would gather. Place de Grève means “flat area covered with gravel or sand” (see Etymology 1 above).
grève is feminine in French.
greave