A seabird of the species Phalacrocorax carbo.

plural of great vessel

(anatomy, mostly plural) Any of the large vessels that bring blood to and from the heart, i.e. the superior and inferior vena cava, the pulmonary arteries and veins, and the aorta.

(historical) The strategic rivalry and conflict between the British Empire and the Russian Empire for supremacy in Central Asia, mainly during the 19th century.

(historical, chiefly Northern US) The American Civil War of 1861 to 1865.

Pterophanes cyanopterus, a hummingbird of South America.

plural of great sapphirewing

(Eastern Orthodoxy) A saint who was martyred after suffering great torture.

Alternative form of great unwashed

plural of great auk