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8,862 words match “RAN”

GRANDLY adv.
In a grand manner.
GRANDMA; GRANDMAMMA n.
A grand mother.
GRANDMOTHER n.
The mother of one's father or mother.
GRANDMOTHERLY a.
Like a grandmother in age or manner; kind; indulgent.
GRANDNEPHEW n.
The grandson of one's brother or sister.
GRANDNESS n.
Grandeur. Wollaston.
GRANDNIECE n.
The granddaughter of one's brother or sister.
GRANDPA; GRANDPAPA n.
A grandfather.
GRANDSIRE n.
Specifically, a grandfather; more generally, any ancestor.
GRANDSON n.
A son's or daughter's son.
GRANDUNCLE n.
father's or mother's uncle.
GRANE v.
See Groan. [Obs.]
GRANGE n. 5 definitions
A building for storing grain; a granary. [Obs.] Milton.
GRANGER n. 2 definitions
A member of a grange. [U. S.]
GRANGER RAILROADS; GRANGER ROADS n.
Certain railroads whose traffic largely consists in carrying the produce of farmers or grangers; -- specifically applied to the Chicago & Alton; Chicago, Burlington & Quincey; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; and Chicago & Northwestern, railroads. [U. S.].
GRANGER STOCKS; GRANGER SHARES n.
Stocks or shares of the granger railroads.
GRANGERISM n.
The practice of illustrating a particular book by engravings collected from other books.
GRANGERITE n.
One who collects illustrations from various books for the decoration of one book.
GRANGERIZE v.
To collect (illustrations from books) for decoration of other books. G. A. Sala.
GRANIFEROUS a.
Bearing grain, or seeds like grain. Humble.
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