gree
/ɡɹiː/noun
gree is spelled G-R-E-E: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gree means “Pre-eminence; victory or superiority in combat (hence also, the prize for winning a combat)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gree is grees.
How many letters and syllables are in gree?
| Letters | 4: G-R-E-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gree?
Gree appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gree?
- /ɡɹiː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gree.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gree
- grees plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- greeing participle, present
- greed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gree mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
ScotlandPre-eminence; victory or superiority in combat (hence also, the prize for winning a combat).
- 2
obsoleteOne of a flight of steps.
- 3
obsoleteA stage in a process; a degree of rank or station.
- 4
obsoleteA degree.
- 5
archaicPleasure, goodwill, satisfaction.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo agree.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does gree come from?
From (pre-reform) Scottish Gaelic gré, from Old Scottish Gaelic gray.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).