Grove of the Evangelist
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
The district of St John's Wood in London, England.
Register: humorous, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
a facetious name for St. John’s Wood.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Grove of the Evangelist” mean?
The district of St John's Wood in London, England.
Is “Grove of the Evangelist” formal or informal?
Grove of the Evangelist is generally humorous, slang.