Gran

//ɡɹæn// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
A grandmother. endearing, informal, usually
2
A grandfather. endearing, informal, rare, usually
3
the mother of your father or mother wordnet

Proper Noun

1
A surname from Norwegian, Swedish, or Tagalog. countable, uncountable
2
Esztergom obsolete
"For a long time Gran was the residence of the Court, though it subsequently yielded to the sway of the Mongols."
3
A municipality and village therein, in Innlandet, Norway. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

grandma esztergom grandfather grandma grandmother grannie

Antonyms

Example

""Gran Torino" is a modern revisitation of Western movies."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of granny.

Etymology 2

Clipping of grandfather or grandpa.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Norwegian and Swedish Gran. Also borrowed from Tagalog Gran.

Etymology 4

Borrowed from German Gran.

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