graven

/ˈgreɪvən/
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Definitions of graven
  1. adjective
    cut into a desired shape
    “graven images”
    synonyms: sculpted, sculptured
    carved, carven
    made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary)
  2. adjective
    cut or impressed into a surface
    synonyms: engraved, etched, incised, inscribed
    carved, carven
    made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary)
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