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grantor

[ gran-ter, grahn-, gran-tawr, grahn- ]

/ ˈgræn tər, ˈgrɑn-, grænˈtɔr, grɑn- /

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noun

a person or organization that makes a grant.

Origin of grantor

From Anglo-French, dating back to 1620–30; see origin at grant, -or²

Words nearby grantor

granted, grantee, granth, grantham, granthi, grantor, grants, grants pass, grantsman, grantsmanship, granul-

Example sentences from the Web for grantor

The conclusion of a deed contains the signature of the grantor and the statement that he has signed and sealed the deed.

Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3 |Various
At one time he owned 100,000 acres and was grantor of much of the land in ancient Pittston.

The Loyalists of Massachusetts |James H. Stark
As long as Charles, the grantor of the charter lived, there was nothing done to excite alarm.

A short history of Rhode Island |George Washington Greene
In country districts the person purchasing real estate frequently accepted the grantor's deed without any search of the title.

Commercial Law |Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill

It was the duty of the grantor to have expressed himself in plain and intelligible terms.

Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.) |Various

British Dictionary definitions for grantor

grantor

/ (ɡrɑːnˈtɔː, ˈɡrɑːntə) /

noun

law a person who makes a grant