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grange definition

grange (grānj)

noun

  1. Archaic a granary
  2. a farm with its dwelling house, barns, etc.
  3. ☆ 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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