GRANT


Meaning of GRANT in English

I. Grant, Ca ‧ ry /ˈkæri $ ˈke ə ri/ BrE AmE

(1904–86) a US film actor, who was born in the UK. He is known for being very good-looking and for appearing as characters who are confident, amusing, and relaxed, in humorous films such as Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), and The Philadephia Story (1940).

II. Grant, Hugh /hjuː/ BrE AmE

(1960–) a British film actor who usually appears as a typical ↑ upper-class ↑ Englishman in films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral and Love Actually .

III. Grant, Ulysses S. BrE AmE

(1822–85) a US army leader who commanded the army of the Union (=the northern US states) during the American ↑ civil war . His military victories, especially the one at Appomattox against General Robert E. ↑ lee , helped the Union to win the war. He was US President from 1869 to 1877.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.