grange
grange definition
grange (grānj)
noun
- Archaic a granary
- a farm with its dwelling house, barns, etc.
- ☆ any local lodge of the Grange
Etymology: ME < Anglo-Fr graunge (OFr grange) < ML granica < L granum, grain
grange Idioms
the Grange
☆ the Patrons of Husbandry, a fraternal organization, orig. of farmers, organized in the U.S. in 1867
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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