gramercy

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gramercy^¹

/ɡɹəˈmɝ.si/ US
/ˈɡɹæm.ɚ.si/ US
/ɡɹəˈmɜː.si/ UK
/ˈɡɹæm.ə.si/ UK

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)si

Where it comes from

From Middle English gramerci, from Old French grant merci (“great thanks”). Still in use in south of France's Provençal language as 'gramerci'.

interjection gra'mercy · gra-mercy · grand mercy

archaic Used as an expression of gratitude: thanks; many thanks. Gramércy, liegé King, / This is to me a comforting: / I tell you sickerly / For to have land or lede / Or other riches, so God me speed, / It is too much for me.
Similar: beauty, cheers, chur, gracias, gramercy, h/t, hat tip, many thanks, shoutout, merci, mercy buckets, mercy bucket
archaic Used as an exclamation expressing surprise or sudden strong feelings.
Similar: adzooks, ay, caramba, mirabile dictu, chihuahua, begorra, bleeding heck, bleeding Nora, bless my heart, bless my soul, bless us, blige

noun gramercies · gra'mercy · gra-mercy · grand mercy

archaic, countable, uncountable Thanks.

Gramercy^²

proper noun

abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Gramercy Park

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@misc{gramercy_2026,
  title = {gramercy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gramercy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}