Granville

[ gran-vil ]

noun

1. Earl of. Carteret, John.
2. a male given name.

Granville

/ ˈɡrænvɪl /

noun

1. Granville, 1st Earl16901763MBritishPOLITICS: statesman 1st Earl, title of John Carteret . 1690–1763, British statesman: secretary of state (1742–44); a leading opponent of Walpole
2. Granville, 2nd Earl18151891MBritishPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: statesman 2nd Earl, title of Granville George Leveson-Gower . 1815–91, British Liberal politician: Gladstone's foreign secretary (1870–74; 1880–85) and a supporter of Irish Home Rule

Example Sentences

For example, In two different North Carolina districts—located in Granville and Lumberton Counties—more than 40% of the population is made up of incarcerated people.

From Time

The family of five was given plane tickets to Paris and train tickets to Granville, at a total cost of $6,332.

From The Daily Beast

When Granville Mayor Caruhel was originally told what had happened, he assumed it was a prank.

From The Daily Beast

Still, Granville promises to welcome the family from New York City, should they ever surface.

From The Daily Beast

Any Frenchman having Lord Granville's brains would make a great deal more out of them in a speech.

From Project Gutenberg

Two women, Mrs. Granville and her sister, now walked back of the middle cabin and picked up some wood.

From Project Gutenberg

The tall man with the long black beard was Granville, one of the original settlers.

From Project Gutenberg

His report seemed to please the men, for Granville laid aside his rifle and began chopping a long log into fireplace lengths.

From Project Gutenberg

From the Granville cabin several shots were fired without any effect so far as we could make out.

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