Definitions of Grant
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18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
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synonyms:
Hiram Ulysses Grant, President Grant, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, Ulysses Simpson Grant
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full general, general
a general officer of the highest rank
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Chief Executive, President, President of the United States, United States President
the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
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full general, general
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United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)
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synonyms:
Cary Grant
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actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian
a theatrical performer
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actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian
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Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)
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synonyms:
Duncan Grant, Duncan James Corrow Grant
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painter
an artist who paints
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painter
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