Definition of Gretzky

1. Noun. High-scoring Canadian ice-hockey player (born in 1961).

Exact synonyms: Wayne Gretzky
Generic synonyms: Hockey Player, Ice-hockey Player

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gretzky

Gregson
Greig
Greig's syndrome
Grenada
Grenada dollar
Grenadian
Grenadines
Grenoble
Gresham
Gresham's Law
Greta
Greta Garbo
Greta Louisa Gustafsson
Gretchen
Gretel
Gretzky (current term)
Grevena
Greville bath
Grevillea banksii
Grevillea robusta
Grevillea striata
Grevillela parallela
Grewia
Grewia asiatica
Grey
Grey-winged Trumpeter
Grey Turner's sign
Grez
Grias
Grias cauliflora

Literary usage of Gretzky

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Western Canada by Paul-Eric Dumontier, Jennifer McMorran, Pierre Longnus (2004)
"Their captain, Wayne Gretzky, soon earned the nickname "The Great One" due to his incredible natural talent. He accumulated record after record, ..."

2. Smoke and Mirrors: The Canadian Tobacco War by Rob Cunningham (1996)
"Gretzky knows that scoring a lot of goals means knowing not only where the puck is, but where the puck will be. Noting that increasing advertising ..."

3. Toronto by Jennifer McMorran, Alain Rondeau (2002)
"Just around the corner from the CN Tower, this mega-sized sports bar seats hundreds and is a veritable shrine of Gretzky memorabilia with displays of ..."

4. Canada by Jane M. Coe (1995)
"... of Hope Francois-Xavier Garneau Historian of French Canada Wayne Gretzky Hockey Superstar Grey Owl Conservationist Peter Jennings News Journalist (ABC) ..."

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