granter

Example Sentences

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The biggest break from formula arrives through Long, the wish granter.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2021

Of course, that’s exactly the role that “natural law” played for America’s founding fathers, who invoked nature rather than God as the granter of rights and the arbiter of right and wrong.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2015

"Nay, child, it had been as impolitic as unworthy to do so," said the old man; "he who stoops to receive a favor should detract nothing from the generous sentiment of the granter."

From Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) by Lever, Charles James

Whereupon Sir Roger, mightily afraid of his spiritual guide and granter of indulgences, rebuked the offending little one, and ordered her out of the room.

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John

In the MS. the word may be either "granter" or "grantor."

From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley