What is "graves"

Greaves \Greaves\ (gr[=e]vz), n. pl. [Cf. dial. Sw. grevar greaves, LG. greven, G. griebe, also AS. greofa pot. Cf. Gravy.] The sediment of melted tallow. It is made into cakes for dogs' food. In Scotland it is called cracklings. [Written also graves.]

n. 1 (plural of grave English) 2 The sediment of melted tallow; greaves.

Graves (; from French: ' gravelly land') is an important subregion of the Bordeaux wine region . Graves is situated on the left bank of the Garonne river, in the upstream part of the region, southeast of the city Bordeaux and stretches over . Graves is the only Bordeaux subregion which is famed for all three of Bordeaux' three main wine types—reds, dry whites and sweet wines—although red wines dominate the total production. Graves AOC is also the name of one Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) which covers most, but not all of the Graves subregion.

The area encompasses villages including Sauternes, Pessac, Talence, Léognan, Martillac, Saint-Morillon, and Portets.

The name Graves derives from its intensely gravelly soil. The soil is the result of glaciers from the Ice Age, which also left white quartz deposits that can still be found in the soil of some of the top winemaking estates.

Graves is a surname of English origin. Notable people with the surname include:

• Adam Graves, Canadian ice hockey player
• Alfred Perceval Graves, Irish writer
• Bibb Graves, American politician
• Bill Graves, American politician
• Cecil Graves, BBC Director-General
• Charles Graves (disambiguation), several people
• Christopher and Kevin Graves, American actors
• Clare W. Graves, American psychologist
• Danny Graves, American baseball player
• Denyce Graves, American mezzo soprano
• Dixie Bibb Graves, American politician, wife of Bibb Graves
• D. V. Graves (Dorsett Vandeventer Graves, 1886–1960), American college sports coach
• Ed Graves (1917-1980), American art director
• Edward O. Graves (1843-1909), American banker
• Ernest Graves (actor), American actor
• Ernest Graves, Sr., American athlete, coach, and military officer
• Evelyn Paget Graves, 9th Baron Graves (1926–2002)
• Ezra Graves (1809–1883), New York judge and politician
• George Graves (biologist) (1784–1839), English naturalist
• George Graves (actor) (1876–1949), English comic actor
• George S. Graves, American politician
• Henry Graves (disambiguation), several people
• James Graves (disambiguation), several people
• John Graves (disambiguation), several people
• Josh Graves, American bluegrass musician
• Kersey Graves, American theological reformist and writer
• Leslie Graves, American actress
• Lucia Graves, British novelist and translator
• Michael Graves, American architect
• Michael Graves (poker player) (born 1984), American poker player
• Michale Graves, American singer/songwriter
• Milford Graves, American-born jazz drummer
• Morris Graves, American artist
• Nancy Graves, American sculptor
• Nell Cole Graves, American potter
• Nelson Graves, Philadelphian cricketer
• Paul D. Graves (1907–1972), New York politician and judge
• Peter Graves (disambiguation), several people
• Philip Graves, British journalist
• Ralph Graves (1900–1977), American screenwriter, film director and actor
• Ralph Graves (writer) (1924–2013), American writer
• Randall Graves, New York politician, assemblyman 1829
• Ray Graves, American footballer
• Richard Graves (disambiguation), several people
• Robert Graves (disambiguation), several people
• Ross Graves (1874–1940), New York politician
• Rupert Graves, English actor
• Sam Graves, American politician
• Samuel Graves, British Admiral
• Samuel Robert Graves, Irish-born businessman and Conservative politician (1818-1873)
• Teresa Graves, African-American actress
• Terrence C. Graves, American marine
• Thomas Graves (disambiguation), several people
• Tomás Graves, writer and musician
• White Graves (born 1942), American football player
• William Graves (disambiguation), several people

Graves may refer to:

• Grave (burial)
• Graves (surname), people
• Graves, a wine region of Bordeaux
• Graves (system), a French satellite tracking system
• Graves (band), a band featuring former Misfits members, Michale Graves and Dr. Chud
• Graves-Basedow disease
• Julian Graves, a health food retailer in the United Kingdom
• Graves' disease, hyperthyroid disease
• Graves (TV series), and upcoming American comedy television series

Graves is an upcoming American comedy television series created by Joshua Michael Stern for Epix. A ten-episode first season will premiere in 2016.

Graves is the band that Michale Graves and Dr. Chud formed after they left the Misfits. Graves recorded and released one album, Web of Dharma that was produced by Dr. Chud.

The band also recorded a demo before Web of Dharma, which was never officially released. Demos for "Web Of Dharma" were recorded in November 2001. These recordings were produced by Ron Gouldie at June 3 Studios in Los Angeles, CA. The sessions for the album occurred in April 2002 at Spin Studios in Long Island, NY. Overdubbing sessions and final mixing took place in the "Creepy Attic" - Dr. Chud's home studio.

A special limited edition of this album was sold at the record release party. The number of copies pressed is still unknown. Seemingly the only difference between the limited edition and the regular edition, is the artwork on the CD itself. Limited edition CD artwork contains the Grave Diggers Union logo. The album's artwork was done by James Rowe.

In September 2002, the band broke up. Michale went on to form a new band, Gotham Road, Dr. Chud formed his new band, Dr. Chud's X-Ward, Graham played briefly with Let it Burn, and Tom Logan joined the band Professional Murder Music.

GRAVES is a French radar-based space surveillance system, akin to the American Air Force Space Surveillance System. Using radar measurements, the French Air Force is able to spot satellites orbiting the Earth and determine their orbit. The GRAVES system took 15 years to develop, and became operational in November, 2005. GRAVES is also a contributing system to the European Space Agency's Space Situational Awareness Programme (SSA).

GRAVES is a bistatic radar system using Doppler and directional information to derive the orbits of the detected satellites. Its operating frequency is 143.050 MHz, with the transmitter being located on a decommissioned airfield near Broye-lès-Pesmes at and the receiver at a former missile site near Revest du Bion on the Plateau d'Albion at . Data processing and generation of satellite orbital elements is performed at the Balard Air Complex in Paris, .