grantor

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Noun grantor has 1 sense

grantor - a person who makes a grant in legal form; "conveyed from grantor to grantee"
--₁ is a kind of granter

Derived form: verb grant₇

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Grantor

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A person or entity that transfers ownership of property or assets to another person or entity through a legal document called a grant.

Sense 1: The party who grants or transfers ownership.

Example sentence 1: The grantor signed the deed to transfer the property to the grantee.

Sense 2: The individual or organization that establishes and funds a grant for a specific purpose, such as education or research.

Example sentence 2: The grantor awarded a research grant to the university for studying climate change.