Gran Meaning
/ɡɹæn/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA grandmother.
nounA grandfather.
Sentence Examples
"Gran Torino" is a modern revisitation of Western movies.
My gran is eighty years old.
Gran, will you show me how to make my bed?
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
My ____, a kind old woman, baked me cookies every Sunday.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He went to visit his ____ at the nursing home and brought her a bouquet of her favorite purple flowers.
Word Origin & History
Clipping of granny.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"For a long time Gran was the residence of the Court, though it subsequently yielded to the sway of the Mongols."
— 1869, Julia Clara Byrne, Pictures of Hungarian Life, page 107:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
My ____, a kind old woman, baked me cookies every Sunday.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He went to visit his ____ at the nursing home and brought her a bouquet of her favorite purple flowers.