"Grey Lady" meaning in All languages combined

See Grey Lady on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Grey Lady [canonical], Gray Lady [alternative]
Etymology: Attested since at 1951. The term is unrelated to the color of the newspaper. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Grey Lady}} the Grey Lady
  1. The New York Times. Related terms: Little Grey Lady of the Sea, Old Gray Lady, Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
    Sense id: en-Grey_Lady-en-name-6VfTiM1c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Newspapers, Nicknames

Alternative forms

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