Little Grey Lady of the Sea

proper noun

Nickname for Nantucket: an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States.

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Meanings

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nantucket

Origin

See Wikipedia at Nantucket § Etymology.

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APA

Little Grey Lady of the Sea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Grey%20Lady%20of%20the%20Sea

MLA

“Little Grey Lady of the Sea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Grey%20Lady%20of%20the%20Sea. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Little Grey Lady of the Sea,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Grey%20Lady%20of%20the%20Sea.

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