Grants

//ɡɹænts// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of grant form-of, plural
  2. 2
    plural of Grant form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of grant form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city, the county seat of Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.
  2. 2
    plural of Grant form-of, plural

Synonyms

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largesse

Example

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"His project was funded by grants."

Etymology

From Grant + -s. The city was named after three brothers, Angus A., John R. and Lewis A. Grant, who were awarded a contract to build a section of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad through the region. Their camp was first called Grants Camp, then Grants Station, and finally Grants.

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cibola countycounty seatnew mexico

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