Gris
Encyclopedia
Gris, meaning grey
in French
and Spanish
, and pig
in Swedish
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Grey
Grey or gray is an achromatic or neutral color.Complementary colors are defined to mix to grey, either additively or subtractively, and many color models place complements opposite each other in a color wheel. To produce grey in RGB displays, the R, G, and B primary light sources are combined in...
in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, and pig
Pig
A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...
in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
, may refer to:
People:
- Le GrisLe GrisLe Gris, was a chief of the Pepikokia band of the Miami tribe in the 18th century. Also known as The Gray, he was one of three important Miami leaders during the Northwest Indian War, along with Pacanne and Little Turtle....
, 18th century chief of the Pepikokia band of the Miami tribe - Jacques Le GrisJacques Le GrisSir Jacques Le Gris was a squire and knight in fourteenth century France who gained fame and infamy when he engaged in the last judicial duel permitted by the Parlement of Paris after he was accused of rape by the wife of his neighbour and rival Sir Jean de Carrouges...
(c. 1330s–1386), French squire and knight - Jean Antoine Arthur GrisJean Antoine Arthur GrisJean Antoine Arthur Gris was a French botanist who was a native of Châtillon-sur-Seine, in the department of Côte-d'Or....
(1829-1872), French botanist - Juan GrisJuan GrisJosé Victoriano González-Pérez , better known as Juan Gris, was a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived and worked in France most of his life...
(1887-1927), pseudonym of Spanish artist José Victoriano González-Pérez - Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris (1887– 1965), birth name of the French architect and artist Le CorbusierLe CorbusierCharles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier , was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, urbanist, writer and painter, famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930...
- Edward Grismond Beaumont 'Gris' Davies-ScourfieldGris Davies-ScourfieldBrigadier Edward Grismond Beaumont 'Gris' Davies-Scourfield was a British Army officer who became a Prisoner of War and escaped from Stalag XXI-D and Colditz Castle during the Second World War.- Early Life and Education :...
, (1918-2006), British Army officer
Places:
- Bete GrisBete GrisBete Grise is a Northern Michigan beach and bay on Lake Superior, where the sand is said to "sing" in situ.-Local legend:...
, beach and bay on Lake Superior, Michigan
In zoology:
- Cecilia GrisCecilia GrisCaecilia subnigricans is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations , rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:*...
(Caecilia subnigricans), species of amphibian - Rana-ladrona GrisRana-ladrona GrisCraugastor glaucus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(Craugastor glaucus), species of frog
In viticulture:
- Grolleau grisGrolleau grisGrolleau Gris is a white French wine grape planted primarily in the Loire Valley. It is used mainly for the white wines of the Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France.- Synonyms :...
- Pinot grisPinot grisPinot gris is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Thought to be a mutant clone of the Pinot noir grape, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name but the grape can have a brownish pink to black and even white appearance...
- Sauvignon grisSauvignon grisSauvignon gris is pink color wine grape that is a clonal mutation of Sauvignon blanc. The grape is primarily found in Bordeaux and Chile, where it was imported with Sauvignon blanc and Sauvignon vert cuttings. The grape produces less aromatic wines and is often use for blending....
- Terret grisTerret grisTerret gris is a white French wine grape variety planted primarily in the Languedoc wine region. Appellation d'origine contrôlée regulations allow the grape to used in white wines from the Corbières, Coteaux du Languedoc and Minervois AOCs...
- Trousseau grisTrousseau GrisTrousseau Gris is a French variety of white wine grape. It is occasionally found in eastern France and was once widely grown in California under the name Gray Riesling. In cool climates it can produce fresh aromatic wines...
- Vin grisVin grisVin gris is white wine made from red grapes, in particular pinot noir. Pinot noir is a black grape, but can also be used to make rosé, blush wine, or white wine. When the grapes are brought to the winery and crushed, the juice is run off and removed from contact with the skin, leaving the colour...
, white wine made from red grapes
Other:
- Film grisFilm grisFilm gris , a term coined by Thom Andersen, is a type of film noir which categorizes a unique series of films that were released between 1947 and 1951...
, a type of film noir