granger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the Grange, National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, an association representing farmers.
  2. A farm steward.
name
  1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a granger (farm bailiff).
  2. A place in the United States:
  3. A city in Dallas County and Polk County, Iowa; named for railroad official C. T. Granger.
  4. A town in Allegany County, New York state; named for American politician and Postmaster General Francis Granger.
  5. A township and unincorporated community in Medina County, Ohio; named for American politician and Postmaster General Gideon Granger, son of Francis Granger.
  6. A city in Yakima County, Washington; named for Washington Irrigation Company superintendent Walter Granger.
  7. A town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
noun
  1. A member of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry.
name
  1. A locale in the United States; named for the organization.
  2. A census-designated place in Indiana.
  3. A city in Texas.
  4. A village in Missouri.
name
  1. A settlement in Grand'Anse department, Haiti.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/

Word forms

granger grangers Grainger

Etymology

From Middle English graunger, from Anglo-Norman granger, variant of Old French grangier, from grange, perhaps corresponding to Medieval Latin granicārium, from Vulgar Latin *granica, from Latin granum.

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