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Definition of Gretel
1. Proper noun. (given name female from=Ancient Greek) of (etyl de en) origin, diminutive of Margarete. ¹
2. Proper noun. A fictional character in the German fairy tale ''Hansel and Gretel'', originally ''Hänsel und Gretel'' as adapted by Giambattista Basile and more recently the brothers Grimm. ¹
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