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Grand National

British  

noun

  1. an annual steeplechase run at Aintree, Liverpool, since 1839

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The name “Atatürk,” bestowed by Turkey’s Grand National Assembly in 1934, means “Father of the Turks,” and it is Ms. Hansen’s argument that Mr. Erdogan is committing ideological patricide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Will The Wise claimed victory in the Topham Chase over the Grand National fences.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The Grand National is a unique test of stamina and has very different fences to other races over the season.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The Grand National at Aintree is among the highlights of the British horse racing calendar.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Constitutionally, the Grand National Assembly, as the highest voice of the people, is asserted to be the supreme organ of state power, and all other government bodies are theoretically subordinate to it.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.

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