Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Obsolete preterit of
cleave or cleave. - noun A kind of stool used by ship-carpenters.
- noun A graft; a scion.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- obsolete imp. of
cleave .
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- verb archaic, obsolete Simple past tense and past participle of
cleave . - noun music One half of a set of
claves , apercussion instrument consisting of two sticks, one of which is used tostrike the other. - noun music A characteristic
pattern ofbeats , especially the 3-2 son clave.
Etymologies
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Examples
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She said no more at that time; but her word clave to
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His sword clave the stoutest armor asunder at a blow.
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And for that word, when he came to the crown indeed, and ruled wide lands, was he called Child Christopher; and that name clave to him after he was dead, and but a name in the tale of his kindred.
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And when Sir Mordred felt he had his death wound, he raised himself up and struck King Arthur such a blow that the sword clave his helmet, and then fell stark dead on the earth again.
The Book of Romance Andrew Lang 1878
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And for that word, when he came to the crown indeed, and ruled wide lands, was he called Child Christopher; and that name clave to him after he was dead, and but a name in the tale of his kindred.
Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair William Morris 1865
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Dancers sweating, moving their feet and swinging their hips around the floor to the "clave" rhythm of the percussion beats, beautiful young couples, contented middle-aged couples, single women dancing with one another or alone, single men on the sidelines watching the women and enjoying the pyrotechnical skills of the band.
Pamela Mays McDonald: Campaign Journal: Young San Francisco Does Its Part for Obama While Dancing 2008
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Ruth and Naomi (the word "clave" is used to describe their relationship, which is exactly the same word used in describing husband-wife relationships); David and Jonathan; and Daniel and Ashpenaz (the Hebrew describing their relationship is chesed v'rachimin-chesed translates as "mercy" but v'rachimin, which is used in a plural form suggesting more than one of its usual meanings, which includes "physical love").
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Eurosistema … sin alejarse de la participación equivalente a la "clave" del Banco de España en el capital del BCE ".
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Persona, cosa o hecho clave y fundamental dentro de un ámbito o contexto.
Hito 2009
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Persona, cosa o hecho clave y fundamental dentro de un ámbito o contexto.
Hito 2009
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