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Gramercy

Gramercy \Gra*mer"cy\, interj. [F. grand-merci. See Grand, and Mercy.] A word formerly used to express thankfulness, with surprise; many thanks.

Gramercy, Mammon, said the gentle knight.
--Spenser.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
gramercy

exclamation of thanks or surprise, c.1300, from Old French grant-merci "great thanks."

Wiktionary
gramercy

interj. 1 (context archaic English) thanks; many thanks; an expression of gratitude. 2 (context archaic English) Used as an exclamation expressing surprise or sudden strong feelings. n. (context archaic English) thanks.

Gazetteer
Gramercy, LA -- U.S. town in Louisiana
Population (2000): 3066
Housing Units (2000): 1163
Land area (2000): 2.074935 sq. miles (5.374057 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.031768 sq. miles (0.082280 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.106703 sq. miles (5.456337 sq. km)
FIPS code: 30550
Located within: Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location: 30.053907 N, 90.689154 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 70052
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
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Wikipedia
Gramercy

Gramercy is circa 1300, meaning "many thanks". It's from the French, grand merci.

The term may refer to:

Places

In the United States:

  • Gramercy, Louisiana
  • Gramercy Park, a private park and neighborhood in New York City
  • Gramercy Tavern, a restaurant in New York City
  • Gramercy Mansion, a historic building in Stevenson, Maryland

In the Philippines:

  • The Gramercy Residences, a supertall residential building under construction in Makati City, Philippines
Financial firms:
  • Gramercy Funds Management, an investment manager dedicated to global emerging markets based in Greenwich, CT.
  • Gramercy Capital, a commercial real estate specialty finance company that changed its name to Gramercy Property Trust Inc (NYSE: GPT) in 2013.
Other uses
  • Gramercy Pictures, a film studio, currently owned by Focus Features under Universal Pictures
  • Gramercy Books, an imprint of Random House
  • Gramercy Five, a quintet formed by bandleader Artie Shaw

Usage examples of "gramercy".

Gramercy Lane, or parts of it at any rate, were within a two-mile radius of the Purcell house in the Ravine.

My gracious lord, said Sir Tristram, gramercy of your great goodnesses showed unto me in your marches and lands: and at that time I promised you to do you service an ever it lay in my power.

I'd have to intercept Gramercy at some point and then check house numbers to see where I was in relation to Lloyd's address.

The next two bridges, the Luling and Gramercy, provided a slim gap of less than twelve feet of space.

Luckily I found Colonel Pelton, who said, “Come back to Gramercy Park with us.

Gramercy, said Sir Aglovale, and ye shall see his death revenged lightly.

The addresses of the four new black-white stickups covered 26th and Gramercy to La Brea and Adams.