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(usually affectionate) a grandmother
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A grandfather
Examples of gran in a Sentence
From this centre Spanish adventurers pushed east to La Guayra, beyond the Parana, and west into the Gran Chaco; and before long vast numbers of the less warlike natives were reduced to serfdom.
I have a gran and granddad and I think they're really swell.
He served with distinction in Flanders in 1683, and against the wish of the king went to Hungary, where he assisted the Imperialists to defeat the Turks at Gran in 1683.
See also Rafael Contreras, La Alhambra, El Alcdzar, y la gran Mezquita de Occidente (Madrid, 1885); The Alhambra, by Washington Irving, was written in 1832, and rewritten in 1857, when it had already become widely celebrated for its picturesque and humorous descriptions.
In Hungary there are two bishoprics, Munkacz and Eperies, under the Latin primate of Hungary, the archbishop of Gran.
El gran Galeoto (1881), perhaps the best of Echegaray's plays in conception and execution, has been translated into several languages, and still holds the stage.
Andorra is surrounded by mountains, and comprises one main valley, watered by the Gran Balira, Valira or Balire, a tributary of the Segre, which itself flows into the Ebro; with several smaller valleys, the most important being that of the Balira del Orien, which joins the Gran Balira on the left.
The district is mainly mountainous in the interior, including as it does the central portion of the whole system of the Apennines and their culminating point, the Gran Sasso d'Italia.
The life of the cardinal, by Salazar de Mendoza, Cronica del gran cardinal Don Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza (Toledo, 1625), is disoursive and garrulous but valuable.
Farther south three parallel chains may be traced, the westernmost of which (the Monti Sabini) culminates to the south in the Monte Viglio (7075 ft.), the central chain in the Monte Terminillo (7260 ft.), and farther south in the Monte Velino (8160 ft.), and the eastern in the Gran Sasso d'Italia (9560 ft.), the highest summit of the Apennines, and the Maiella group (Monte Amaro, 9170 ft.).
Or maybe walk up to the crest of Gran Canaria's largest volcanic crater with a view to the south coast.
Beloved wife of Albert, dearly loved mother of Lawrie and Patricia, a much loved gran and great gran of the family.
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Beloved wife to Ken and a dear mother to Michael and Peter and loving gran to Fraser, Jennifer, Holly and Matthew.
Imagine your poor old gran waiting for a bus in the pouring rain with nothing to shelter under.
Treasured memories of a loving and much loved wife, mom, gran and great-gran.
Much loved wife of Les and loving mom of Jill and son-in-law Andrew, dearest gran to Sophie and Charlotte.
Precious memories of a dear gran, making scones with the angels now.
Nuclear protest gran arrested POLICE arrested a Shoreham grandmother as she took part in a blockade of a Scottish naval base for t.. .
I recall my Uncle, Sonny Wainwright, was employed there as a watchman and my dear old Gran Wainwright worked in the canteen.
And with desserts like banana custard pancakes or gran's plum pudding, very few diners can resist the third course!
Daniel Bennett built the playhouse for his daughter Anna, 11, at the bottom of her gran Ann's garden.
My gran used to make a particularly potent variety.
There was a wild whoop from the kitchen as Gran took the call.
Unfortunately his extremely zealous brand of police work means that Starsky burns through partners faster than his beloved Gran Torino goes through spark plugs.
Another line (the Gran Ferrocarril de Venezuela) passes through the mountains to Valencia, III m.
The plankton is divided into (a) the Zoo-plankton (such as the minute crustacea and the eggs and larva of fishes and many other marine animals); and (b) the Phyto-plankton, that is, the minute algae, diatoms, peridinians, some flagellate protozoa, spores of alga, etc. The investigation of the plankton from a new point of view, begun by Hansen in 1889, was continued by Lohmann at Kiel, by Cleve in Sweden, by Gran and Ostenfeldt in Norway and Denmark, and by Herdman, Allen and others in England.
Others attribute it to religious fanaticism, or to the result of some barbaric invasion, such as Axum may have repeatedly endured before it was sacked by Mahommed Gran, sultan of Harrar, about 1535.
The western section forms part of the great plain called the Gran Chaco (see Argentina), and is to a large extent unexplored.
Forming part of the group of Canary Islands, Gran Canaria is one of the largest and most southerly of the group.
Top games on the list this year are expected to include DC Universe Online, NBA 2K11, Gran Turismo 5, Rock Band 3 and any games that support the new Kinect and MOVE controllers for XBOX 360 and Playstation 3.
Other recognizable names include Pokemon and Gran Turismo.
Gran Turismo for the PlayStation One, was revolutionary in terms of graphics and amount of gameplay for a racing game.
Gorgeous graphics and replay value in the tracks rate this game right up there with Gran Turismo and Sega GT.
Get behind the wheel of some of the most remarkably race cars this planet has ever seen in Gran Turismo 4.
This game is clearly not for the feint of heart, because it accurately recreates the real racing experience rather than taking on an "arcade racer" approach.If you really want to race, you'll want the '04 Polyphony Formula Gran Turismo.
Read our article on Gran Turismo 4 cheat codes to see what other cars you can unlock.
The Gran Turismo series has long been hailed as the gaming holy grail of professional racing.
Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec was released in July of 2001, while everyone was still in love with Gran Turismo 2, but that didn't stop Gran Turismo 3 from selling like hot cakes.
Gran Turismo 3 offered everything its predeccesors did and more.
Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec is, without a doubt, the premiere racing simulation available on the market.
This is an arcade game, so if you're expecting Gran Turismo-like vehicle simulation, look elsewhere.
Don't expect Gran Turisimo quality gaming or Sega GT coolness, because as we all know...
Gran Turismo 4 is another edition to the fast-paced car racing series.
Gran Turismo 4 has a lot to offer, but veterans may find most of the game a rehash of gameplay from the first three.
If you're looking for a racing game with over 700 cars from more than 70 manufacturers, then Gran Turismo 4 is your baby.
Where can you drive them in Gran Turismo 4?
If you didn't think it was possible, the graphics are even better in Gran Turismo 4.
Also, with no damage model, Gran Turismo 4 uses a blur effect when you hit other cars or a wall.
The Super License in Gran Turismo 4 is extremely hard to get because one teeny mistake and you're done.