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  • 21Gravamens — Gravamen Gra*va men, n.; pl. L. {Gravamina , E. {Gravamens}. [L., fr. gravare to load, burden, fr. gravis heavy, weighty. See {Grave}, a.] (Law) The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or… …

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  • 22Gravamina — Gravamen Gra*va men, n.; pl. L. {Gravamina , E. {Gravamens}. [L., fr. gravare to load, burden, fr. gravis heavy, weighty. See {Grave}, a.] (Law) The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or… …

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  • 23Ponderous — Pon der*ous, a. [L. ponderosus, from pondus, eris, a weight: cf. F. pond[ e]reux. See {Ponder}.] 1. Very heavy; weighty; as, a ponderous shield; a ponderous load; the ponderous elephant. [1913 Webster] The sepulcher . . . Hath oped his ponderous… …

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  • 24Ponderous spar — Ponderous Pon der*ous, a. [L. ponderosus, from pondus, eris, a weight: cf. F. pond[ e]reux. See {Ponder}.] 1. Very heavy; weighty; as, a ponderous shield; a ponderous load; the ponderous elephant. [1913 Webster] The sepulcher . . . Hath oped his… …

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