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Little Grey Lady of the Sea

Little Grey Lady of the Sea proper noun: nickname for Nantucket: an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States.

Proper noun

the Little Grey Lady of the Sea

  1. (informal) Nickname for Nantucket: an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States.

Origin of Little Grey Lady of the Sea

See Wikipedia at Nantucket § Etymology.

Questions about Little Grey Lady of the Sea

What does Little Grey Lady of the Sea mean?
Little Grey Lady of the Sea means nickname for Nantucket: an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States.
What part of speech is Little Grey Lady of the Sea?
Little Grey Lady of the Sea is a proper noun.

Words near Little Grey Lady of the Sea in the dictionary

  1. little grebes
  2. little green bee-eater
  3. little green bee-eaters
  4. little green man
  5. little green men
  6. Little Grey Lady of the Sea
  7. little gull
  8. little gulls
  9. little guy
  10. little guys
  11. Little Hadham

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