gramercy

American  

[gruh-mur-see] / grəˈmɜr si /

interjection

1. Archaic. (used as an exclamation expressing surprise or sudden strong feeling.)

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noun

1. Obsolete. thanks.

gramercy British  

/ ɡrəˈmɜːsɪ /

interjection

1. many thanks

2. an expression of surprise, wonder, etc

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Etymology

Origin of gramercy

1300–50; Middle English gramerci, grantmerci < Old French grand merci great thanks. See grand, mercy

Example Sentences

He, his wife, Ellen Ruggles, and their three young sons occupied a handsome brownstone on East 21st Street, overlooking Gramercy Park.

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Many of its properties are select service hotels from Hilton and Marriott, but in recent years it has acquired more notable properties, such as the Royalton near Times Square and the Gramercy Park Hotel, another trendy property in New York.

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At Pete’s Tavern in Manhattan’s Gramercy neighborhood, owner Steve Troy actually credits remote work with the success of its current happy hour.

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Gramercy Funds Management, which has invested in Venezuela for decades, sold most of its Venezuelan portfolio in 2019 but bought bonds at rock-bottom prices in 2023 as sanctions began to ease.

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Gramercy is also among a group of investors that recently tried to acquire Citgo, a U.S.-based oil company that has been historically owned by the Venezuelan government.

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Related Words

• gratitude
• recognition