gretna green

Gret·na green

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gret-nuh green]
- /ˈgrɛt nə grin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gret-nuh green]
- /ˈgrɛt nə grin/

Definitions of gretna green words

noun gretna green a village in S Scotland, near the English border, to which many English couples formerly eloped to be married. 1
noun gretna green a village in S Scotland, in Dumfries and Galloway on the border with England: famous smithy where eloping couples were married by the blacksmith from 1754 until 1940, when such marriages became illegal. Pop: 2705 (2001) 0
noun gretna green border village in Scotland, where, formerly, many eloping English couples went to be married 0
noun gretna green Any town with liberal marriage laws, a place where couples elope. 0
adjective gretna green (of a marriage) carried out quickly and secretively in a jurisdiction that is not the bride or groom's own. 0

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gretna green popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.