gl

G2L1

proper noun

the prefix of catalog entries in the Gliese star catalog, for initial catalog

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Meanings

gl1

interjection
  1. InternetabbreviationinitialismInitialism of good luck

Gl2

proper noun
  1. astronomythe prefix of catalog entries in the Gliese star catalog, for initial catalog
  2. astronomyby extension, prefix for any catalogued in the Gliese star catalog and expansions

GL3

nounGL (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of girls' love (“yuri media”).

GL4

prefix
  1. misspellingastronomyMisspelling of Gl, the prefix for Gliese catalog of nearby stars.

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Origin

From Japanese GL(ジーエル) (jīeru), from ガールズラブ (gāruzu rabu), from English girls + love.

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APA

gl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gl

MLA

“gl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gl.

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