n.
Function: noun
Date: 13th century
1 : the act of granting
2 : something granted especially : a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose
3 a : a transfer of property by deed or writing b : the instrument by which such a transfer is made also : the property so transferred
4 : a minor territorial division of Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont orig. granted by the state to an individual or institution