grange

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A granary.
  2. A farm, with its associated buildings; a farmhouse, particularly one associated with a monastic order, or manor.
  3. A lodge of the Patrons of Husbandry, a fraternal organization.
name
  1. The National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, an association of farmers organized in 1867 which sponsors social activities, community service, and political lobbying.
  2. A state branch or branch lodge of the National Grange.
  3. A place name, including:
  4. A place in Australia.
  5. A beachside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
  6. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  7. A place in Ireland:
  8. A village in County Sligo (Irish grid ref G6649).
  9. A village in County Tipperary.
  10. A village in County Waterford.
  11. A place in the United Kingdom:
  12. A village in Borrowdale parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY2517).

Pronunciation

/ɡɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-grange.wav

Word forms

grange granges

Etymology

From Middle English graunge, borrowed from Old French grange (“granary; barn; small farm”), from Vulgar Latin *grānica, from Latin grānum (“grain”).

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