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Gracechurch (London)

is Græschurch, or Grass-church, the church built on the site of the old grass-market. Grass at one time included all sorts of herbs.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Gowlee (Indian)
Gown
Gownsman
Graal
Grab
Grace
Grace’s Card or Grace-card
Grace Cup
Grace Darling
Grace Days
Gracechurch (London)
Graceless Florin
Graciosa
Gracioso
Gradasso
Gradely
Gradgrind (Thomas)
Græmes (The)
Graham
Grahame’s Dyke
Grail (The Holy)