Grant
86
3.3
- proper noun
- /ɡrænt/
- Thanks to General Grant's victories in Tennessee, we have near control of the Mississippi River.
- Ulysses S. Grant
- S. Grant
- Grant Memorial
Examples
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At that moment, they heard a muffled explosion, and Grant put the papers aside.
Fiction book (1990) -
Beyond the fences, Grant saw dense clusters of large ferns, five feet high.
Fiction book (1990) -
The traditions represented by the Grant Memorial were not completely exhausted when it was built.
Academic text (1996) -
On April 11, 1865, Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House.
Academic text (2011) -
In early March, Lincoln called Grant east to become general in chief of all Northern armies.
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Thanks to General Grant's victories in Tennessee, we have near control of the Mississippi River.
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On April 11, 1865, Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House.
Synonyms
11
5.3
American army leader who led the Union in the Civil War and later became the 18th President
9
4.2
An American general who leads the Union Army to victory and later becomes the 18th President of the United States
Compounds
- Formal
19
4.0
Money given by a national government to local governments for a general purpose with few rules
- Formal
10
3.7
Public land that a government gives to someone for building colleges or railways
- Specialized
1
5.8
Money given to a person, school or local government to pay for a specific project
- Archaic
A former UK school that charged fees but accepted some students funded by the local council
A one-time payment from the UK government to help with baby costs for parents who meet certain rules
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Grant as a family name comes from an old French word grant meaning 'great' or 'big'. That makes it easy to remember Ulysses S. Grant, the American leader, as a 'great' or important person.