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Gretna Green marriage
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noun British Informal.
marriage without parental consent; elopement.
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Origin of Gretna Green marriage
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby Gretna Green marriage
gressorial, Greta, Gretchen, Gretna, Gretna Green, Gretna Green marriage, Grétry, Gretzky, Greuze, Greville, grevillea
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