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People

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Grant (given name) Grant is an English given name derived from the French ''grand'' meaning 'tall' or 'large'. It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size. Notable people with the given name "Grant" include A *Grant Achatz (born 1974), Ameri ...
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Grant (surname) Grant is an English, Scottish, and French surname derived from the French ''graund'' meaning 'tall' or 'large'. It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size. Notable people with the surname "Grant" include A * Aaron Grant (1 ...
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Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. In 1865, as Commanding General of the United States Army, commanding general, Grant led the Uni ...
(1822–1885), the 18th president of the United States and general of the Union during the American Civil War **
Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English and American actor. Known for his blended British and American accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing, he ...
(1904–1986), British-American actor **
Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as a charming and vulnerable romantic leading man, and has since transitioned into a character actor. He has received List of awards ...
(born 1960), British actor **
Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is an Eswatini-born English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy '' Withnail and I'' (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack H ...
(born 1957), British-Swazi actor **
Justice Grant (disambiguation) Justice Grant or Judge Grant, may refer to: * Britt Grant (born 1978), justice of the Georgia Supreme Court * Claudius B. Grant (1835–1921), chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court * John T. Grant (judge) (1920–2010), associate justice o ...
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Clan Grant Clan Grant is a Highland Scottish clan, with one main branch, Grant of Grant, and several cadet branches, such as Grant of Glenmoriston. History Origins The Chiefs of Clan Grant descended from Normans who arrived in Scotland during the medie ...
, a Highland Scottish clan


Law and philanthropy

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Grant (money) A grant is a funding, fund given by a person or organization, often a Government, public body, charitable foundation, a specialised grant-making institution, or in some cases a business with a corporate social responsibility mission, to an indi ...
, an award usually funded by a government, business, or foundation, often with not-for-profit preconditions *
Grant (law) A grant, in law, is a transfer of property, generally from a person or other entity giving the property (the grantor) to a person or entity receiving the property (the grantee). Historically, a grant was a transfer by Deed (law), deed of that whi ...
, a term in conveyancing * Spanish and Mexican
land grants in New Mexico Land grants in New Mexico and Colorado were awarded to individuals and communities by the Spanish and Mexican governments to encourage settlement and expansion of the '' Territorio de Nuevo Mexico,'' which included southern Colorado. Land grants by ...
* Spanish land grants in Florida *''
Grant v Torstar Corp ''Grant v Torstar Corp'', , is a 2009 Supreme Court of Canada decision on the defences to the tort of defamation. The Supreme Court ruled that the law of defamation should give way to the rights of a party to speak on matters of public interest, p ...
'', a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on responsible communication in the public interest as a defence against defamation


Places

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Grant County (disambiguation) Grant County may refer to: Places ;Australia * County of Grant, Victoria ;United States *Grant County, Arkansas *Grant County, Indiana *Grant County, Kansas *Grant County, Kentucky *Grant County, Minnesota *Grant County, Nebraska * Grant ...


Australia

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District Council of Grant The District Council of Grant is a local government area located in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, and is the southernmost council in the state. The council was formed on 1 July 1996 after the amalgamation of the District Counc ...
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Grant, Queensland Grant is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Grant had a population of 11 people. On 22 November 2019, the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulti ...
, a locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia


United Kingdom

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Castle Grant Castle Grant stands a mile north of Grantown-on-Spey and was the former seat of the Clan Grant chiefs of Strathspey in Scottish Highlands, Highlands, Scotland.Coventry, Martin. (2008). ''Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scot ...


United States

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Grant, Alabama Grant is a town in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Grant was 1,039, up from 896 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The town was incorporated ...
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Grant, Inyo County, California Grant is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada ...
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Grant, Colorado Grant is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community and a United States Postal Service, U.S. Post Office in Park County, Colorado, Park County, Colorado, United States. Description The community is located in foothills of the Front Ran ...
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Grant-Valkaria, Florida Grant-Valkaria is a town in Brevard County, Florida. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town's population was 4,509 as the 2020 census, up from 3,850 at the 2010 census. His ...
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Grant, Iowa Grant is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. The population was 86 at the time of the 2020 census. History Grant is named for Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States. Its commercial district, which was developed fr ...
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Grant, Michigan Grant is a city in Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 952 at the 2020 census. The city is adjacent to Grant Township and Ashland Township. It is a part of the Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, Michigan combined s ...
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Grant, Minnesota Grant is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, and a suburb of St. Paul. The population was 4,096 at the time of the 2010 census. History The city was named for Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. From time to time, western villages in Grant Town ...
*Grant, Missouri, original name for
New Point, Missouri New Point is an unincorporated community in eastern Holt County, Missouri, United States. History The community had its plat filed in 1861 and was originally named Grant, but the named switched to New Point (also stylized Newpoint) in 1875. Th ...
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Grant, Nebraska Grant is a city in and the county seat of Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,165 at the 2010 census. History Grant was platted in 1886 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. Th ...
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Grant, Ohio Grant is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History A post office called Grant was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1913. The community was named for General Ulysses S. Grant U ...
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Grant, Wisconsin (disambiguation) Grant is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: * Grant County, Wisconsin * Grant, Clark County, Wisconsin, a town * Grant, Dunn County, Wisconsin, a town * Grant, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a town *Grant, Portage County, Wisconsin ...
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Grant City, Indiana Grant City is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana. History Grant City was platted in October 1868. It was named for Ulysses S. Grant, then known for his role as Commanding General of the United States Army ...
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Grant City, Missouri Grant City is a city in, and the county seat of, Worth County, Missouri, United States. The population was 817 at the 2020 census. History Grant City was laid out in 1864. The community has the name of General Ulysses S. Grant, afterward 18th P ...
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Grant City, Staten Island Grant City is a neighborhood located on the East Shore, Staten Island, East Shore of Staten Island, New York City. To the east of Grant City lies Midland Beach, Staten Island, Midland Beach, and a high cliff to the west of Richmond Road separa ...
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Grant Lake (disambiguation) Grant Lake may refer to: * Grant Lake (Mono County, California) * Grant Lake (Santa Clara County, California) * Grant Lake (Douglas County, Minnesota) Grant Lake Portsmouth See also * Grant (disambiguation) Grant or Grants may refer to: Peop ...
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Grant Park (Chicago) Grant Park is a large urban park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Located within the city's central business district, the park's features include Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the ...
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Grant Town, West Virginia Grant Town is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, Marion County, West Virginia, in the eastern United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The town was formed in 1901 with the opening of the Federal C ...
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Grant Township (disambiguation) Grant Township may refer to: Arkansas * Grant Township, Johnson County, Arkansas, in Johnson County, Arkansas Illinois * Grant Township, Lake County, Illinois * Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Indiana * Grant Township, Benton County, ...
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Grant Village Grant Village is a developed area of Yellowstone National Park, offering lodging, camping and other visitor services. It is located on the southwest side of Yellowstone Lake, about south of West Thumb Geyser Basin. Grant Village was developed by ...
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Grants, New Mexico Grants is a city in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is located about west of Albuquerque. The population was 9,163 at the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Cibola County. Grants is located along the Trails of the Ancients B ...
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Grants Pass, Oregon Grants Pass is a city in and the county seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States. The city is located on Interstate 5 in Oregon, Interstate 5, northwest of Medford, Oregon, Medford, along the Rogue River (Oregon), Rogue River. The populatio ...
* U.S. Grant Bridge over Ohio River and Scioto River *General Grant National Memorial aka
Grant's Tomb Grant's Tomb, officially the General Grant National Memorial, is the final resting place of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, and of his wife Julia. It is a classical domed mausoleum in the Morningside Heights neigh ...


India

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Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun Airport , also known as Jolly Grant Airport, is a domestic airport serving Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, India. It is located in Jauligrant, south of the city, from Rishikesh and from Haridwar. Commercial operations began ...
Dehradun, Uttarakhand


Canada

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Rural Municipality of Grant No. 372 The Rural Municipality of Grant No. 372 (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 population: ) is a List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, rural municipality (RM) in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Div ...
, Saskatchewan


Art, entertainment, and media

* ''Grant'' (book), a 2017 biography of Ulysses S. Grant by Ron Chernow * ''Grant'' (miniseries), a 2020 miniseries based on the Chernow book *"Grant", a poem by Patti Smith from her 1978 book ''Babel''


Businesses

* Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc., a fantasy and science fiction small press publisher in New Hampshire * W. T. Grant variety store, a chain of mass-merchandise stores *
William Grant & Sons William Grant & Sons Ltd. is a family-owned company that distills Scotch whisky and other selected categories of spirits based in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was established in 1887 by William Grant, and is run by Grant's desce ...
, a Scotch whisky distilling company


Vehicles and transportation

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Grant (automobile) The Grant Motor Co was an American Car, automobile manufacturing company from 1913 to 1922, based in Findlay, Ohio. The company produced several thousand four- and six-cylinder automobiles, and exported cars to England as Whiting-Grant. In 1916, ...
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M3 Lee The M3 Lee, officially Medium Tank, M3, was an American medium tank used during World War II. The turret was produced in two different forms, one for US needs and one modified to British requirements to place the radio next to the commander. ...
, an American tank, a modified version was called the ''Grant'' *, several ships of the U.S. Navy


Other uses

*Grant, colloquial term for a
United States fifty-dollar bill The United States fifty-dollar bill (US$50) is a Denomination (currency), denomination of United States dollar, United States currency. The 18th President of the United States, U.S. president (1869-1877), Ulysses S. Grant, is featured on the obv ...
which bears a portrait of President Ulysses S. Grant *
Cyclone Grant Tropical Cyclone Grant was a tropical cyclone that affected Queensland and the Northern Territory in late December 2011 and early January 2012. Meteorological history On 21 December, the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center and the Tropica ...
, a tropical cyclone that made landfall near Darwin, Australia, in late-December 2011 *
Grant of arms A grant of arms or a governmental issuance of arms is an instrument issued by a lawful authority, such as an officer of arms or State Herald, which confers on a person and his or her descendants the right to bear a particular coat of arms or a ...
in nobility


See also

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General Grant (disambiguation) Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885) was a Union Army general in the American Civil War who later served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. General Grant may also refer to: People * Charles Grant (British Army officer) (1877� ...
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Justice Grant (disambiguation) Justice Grant or Judge Grant, may refer to: * Britt Grant (born 1978), justice of the Georgia Supreme Court * Claudius B. Grant (1835–1921), chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court * John T. Grant (judge) (1920–2010), associate justice o ...
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President Grant (disambiguation) Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885) was the 18th president of the United States President Grant may also refer to: * Fitzgerald Grant, fictional president of the United States in the TV series ''Scandal'' * Mellie Grant, fictional president of th ...
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Grant Thornton (disambiguation) Grant Thornton is a professional services network. Grant Thornton may also refer to: * Grant Thornton LLP, a U.S. accounting firm * Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, a Canadian accounting firm * Grant Thornton Tower, an office tower in Chicago, I ...
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