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Grattan

[ grat-n ]
/ ˈgræt n /

noun

Henry, 1746–1820, Irish statesman and orator.

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Words nearby Grattan

gratiné, grating, gratis, gratitude, grattage, Grattan, grattoir, gratuitous, gratuitous contract, gratuity, gratulant
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Grattan
/ (ˈɡrætən) /

noun

Henry. 1746–1820, Irish statesman and orator: led the movement that secured legislative independence for Ireland (1782), opposed union with England (1800), and campaigned for Catholic emancipation
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