Gracechurch (London)

is Græschurch, or Grass-church, the church built on the site of the old grass-market. Grass at one time included all sorts of herbs.

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

Gowlee (Indian)
Gown
Gownsman
Graal
Grab
Grace
Grace’s Card or Grace-card
Grace Cup
Grace Darling
Grace Days
Gracechurch (London)
Graceless Florin
Graciosa
Gracioso
Gradasso
Gradely
Gradgrind (Thomas)
Græmes (The)
Graham
Grahame’s Dyke
Grail (The Holy)