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Explore Gravamen through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Gravamen in a sentence

Gravamen meaning

  1. A grievance complained of.
  2. A document sent by the Lower House of Convocation to the Upper House to inform the latter of certain grievances in the church.

Using Gravamen

  • The main meaning on this page is: A grievance complained of. | A grievance complained of. | A document sent by the Lower House of Convocation to the Upper House to inform the latter of certain grievances in the church.
  • In the example corpus, gravamen often appears in combinations such as: the gravamen, gravamen of.

Context around Gravamen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 14 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Gravamen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the gravamen of what 1× the gravamen of the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

manafort s lawyers 1× the gravamen of 1×

Common sentence endings:

are weissmann said 1× to be revealed 1×

Words around Gravamen

Just before it in the word index:

grava 2 grav 3 graupel 2 graunt 2 graumann 2 grauman 12

Just after it in the word index:

grave 1.625 gravedigger 9 gravediggers 5 gravel 451 graveland 2 graveled 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Gravamen

  • In this selection, "gravamen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 14 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the gravamen of what and the gravamen of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gravamen" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gravamen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The gravamen of the inspector general’s investigation has yet to be revealed. (13 words)

Manafort's lawyers are aware of "the gravamen of what the concerns are," Weissmann said. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Manafort's lawyers are aware of "the gravamen of what the concerns are," Weissmann said. (15 words)

The gravamen of the inspector general’s investigation has yet to be revealed. (13 words)

Example sentences (2)

The gravamen of the inspector general’s investigation has yet to be revealed.

Manafort's lawyers are aware of "the gravamen of what the concerns are," Weissmann said.

Common combinations with gravamen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gravamen" in a sentence?
An example: "The gravamen of the inspector general’s investigation has yet to be revealed." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "gravamen" from authentic English texts.
What does "gravamen" mean?
Gravamen means: A grievance complained of.
How many example sentences with "gravamen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "gravamen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.