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granger

[ greyn-jer ]

/ ˈgreɪn dʒər /

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noun

Northwestern U.S. a farmer.

(initial capital letter) a member of the Granger Movement.

Origin of granger

1125–75; Middle English gra(u)nger farm-bailiff < Anglo-French; Old French grangier. See grange, -er²

Words nearby granger

granduncle, grandview, grandville, grange, grangemouth, granger, granger movement, grangerize, grani, grani-, granicus

Example sentences from the Web for granger

Pre-Congress, Granger served first on the Fort Worth council and then as mayor.

When Wendy Davis Was a Republican |Michelle Cottle |January 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Granger, incidentally, is the rare Republican to whom Davis has contributed over the years.

When Wendy Davis Was a Republican |Michelle Cottle |January 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But, and there was always a but in Granger's reasonings, suppose he should get his chance to return to England one day!

Murder Point |Coningsby Dawson
Cruel trick you played on Granger, observed the doctor, standing a dozen feet away.

The Gray Phantom's Return |Herman Landon

This evening General Granger came in and brought 54a gentleman with him whose name was Mr. Skinner.

Village Life in America 1852-1872 |Caroline Cowles Richards
Ive had my suspicions about Granger ever since the department turned him loose.

The Gray Phantom's Return |Herman Landon
Granger, of course, was impossible—the Senate would not have confirmed him.

The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4 |Albert J. Beveridge