"gramercy" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /ɡɹəˈmɝ.si/ [General-American], /ˈɡɹæm.ɚ.si/ [General-American], /ɡɹəˈmɜː.si/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡɹæm.ə.si/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)si Etymology: From Middle English gramerci, from Old French grant merci (“great thanks”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gramerci}} Middle English gramerci, {{der|en|fro|grant merci||great thanks}} Old French grant merci (“great thanks”) Head templates: {{en-interj}} gramercy
  1. (archaic) Used as an expression of gratitude: thanks; many thanks. Tags: archaic Synonyms: thank you
    Sense id: en-gramercy-en-intj-yj4jXjbm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33
  2. (archaic) Used as an exclamation expressing surprise or sudden strong feelings. Tags: archaic Synonyms: wow
    Sense id: en-gramercy-en-intj-74RYsDRi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gra'mercy, gra-mercy, grand mercy [obsolete]

Noun

IPA: /ɡɹəˈmɝ.si/ [General-American], /ˈɡɹæm.ɚ.si/ [General-American], /ɡɹəˈmɜː.si/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡɹæm.ə.si/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: gramercies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)si Etymology: From Middle English gramerci, from Old French grant merci (“great thanks”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gramerci}} Middle English gramerci, {{der|en|fro|grant merci||great thanks}} Old French grant merci (“great thanks”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gramercy (countable and uncountable, plural gramercies)
  1. (archaic) Thanks. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gramercy-en-noun-9Rvq1Ijh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gra'mercy, gra-mercy, grand mercy [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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