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grantor

American  
[gran-ter, grahn-, gran-tawr, grahn-] / ˈgræn tər, ˈgrɑn-, grænˈtɔr, grɑn- /

noun

  1. a person or organization that makes a grant.

grantor British  
/ ɡrɑːnˈtɔː, ˈɡrɑːntə /

noun

  1. law a person who makes a grant

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Etymology

Origin of grantor

From Anglo-French, dating back to 1620–30; grant, -or 2

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If your friend sets up a revocable trust, she can be both grantor and trustee during her lifetime, and have the freedom to change the terms.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

Many dynasty trusts are set up to be “intentionally defective grantor trusts.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 22, 2025

Spot Ethereum ETFs will directly hold Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, allowing investors to own a share of the cryptocurrency through grantor trusts.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

A general warranty deed offers protections for the grantee against any information the grantor might leave out when completing the deed.

From Encyclopedia.com • Mar. 21, 2018

Fiefs were granted to vassals by contracts which bound both grantor and grantee to certain specific obligations.

From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Ogg, Frederic Austin

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