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Grand Lodge of Armenia The Grand Lodge of Armenia is the national body of Freemasonry in Armenia. It was consecrated in 2002 by representatives of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, the Grande Loge Nationale Française and the Grand Lodge of Russia.
Grand Lodge of Ireland The Grand Lodge of Ireland is the second oldest Grand Lodge of Freemasonry in the world. 1725 is the year celebrated in Grand Lodge anniversaries, since the first evidence for its existence comes from the Dublin Weekly Journal of June 26th 1725.
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in short (GLMA) is the main governing body of Freemasonry within Massachusetts, and maintains Lodges in certain jurisdictions overseas, namely Panama, Chile, the People's Republic of China and Cuba.
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania and Masonic Jurisdiction Thereunto Belonging is the premier masonic organization in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest Grand Lodges in the United States, being established on 26 September 1786 by delegates from the thirteen lodges holding warrants (or charters) from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, a provincial grand lodge of the Ancients' Grand Lodge of England.
Grand Lodge of Scotland The Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland was founded in 1736 – although, in fact, only about a third of all lodges were represented at the foundation meeting of the Grand Lodge.The History of Grand Lodge The Origins (UGLE) Accessed 20 January, 2007
Grand Lodge of Texas The Grand Lodge of Texas, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons is the main governing body of Ancient Freemasonry in the State of Texas, being solely of the Ancients' tradition and descending from the Ancient Grand Lodge of England, founded in 1751. It was originally founded as "The Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas, A.
Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick Grand Manan Island (also simply Grand Manan) is a Canadian island, and the largest in the Bay of Fundy. It is also the primary island in the Grand Manan Archipelago, sitting at the boundary between the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic coast.
Grand Marnier Grand Marnier (grän' mär-nyÄ') is a liqueur created in 1880 by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle. It is a kind of triple sec, made from a blend of true cognacs, distilled essence of orange, and other ingredients.
Grand Marshal Grand Marshal is a ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank. The term has its origins with the word "Marshal" with the first usage of the term "Grand Marshal" as a ceremonial title for certain religious orders.
Grand Massif The Grand Massif area was born in 1980 by the combination of the Massif (Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoëns, Vernant and Sixt Fer à Cheval) and the Flaine bowl resort; the first combined ski passes were sold for the 1981 season. The area provides a tremendous variety of on piste runs, off piste and between piste skiing, scenery and height, providing good skiing in all types of weather and conditions.
Grand Masta: The Remix & Rarity Collection Grand Masta: The Remix & Rarity Collection is a 2006 compilation album by Masta Ace. The compilation features remixes of a number of Ace singles, including "Jeep Ass Niguh", "SlaughtaHouse", "Style Wars", "Saturday Nite Live", "Sittin' on Chrome" and "The I.
Grand Master (Masonic) In Freemasonry the Grand Master is the supreme ruler of the Craft within a given jurisdiction. He presides over his Grand Lodge and has certain rights in each private lodge (constituent lodge) within his jurisdiction.
Grand Master (order) Grand Master is the typical title of the supreme head (in some national orders below the Sovereign Head of state) of various orders of knighthood, including military orders, various religious orders, and some sectarian orders such as the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Orange Order.
Grand Master Dashi Dashi is a fictional character on the animated television series Xiaolin Showdown. Dashi is not a character featured prominently in the series, however he is one of the most important characters in the plot's backstory.
Grand Master of Ceremonies The Grand Master of Ceremonies of France or Grand maître des cérémonies de France was one of the Great Offciers of the Maison du Roi ("King's Household") during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration. His function was to organize all public ceremonies of the crown.
Grand Master of Crossbowmen The Grand maître des arbalétriers or Grand Master of the Crossbowmen (more precisely, of the Arbalesters) or Grand Master of the Archers was the title of a commander of the foot soldiers of the French army (the "ost") in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The position was an honorific title, not a military rank, created by Louis IX.
Grand Master of France The Grand Master of France or Grand Maître de France was, during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration in France, one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France and head of the "Maison du Roi", the king's royal household. The position was called Souverain Maître d'hôtel du Roi until 1380 and Grand Maître d'hôtel du Roi until 1463.
Grand Masters of the Knights Templar Each man who held the position of Grand Master of the Knights Templar was the supreme commander of the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (also known as the Knights Templar), starting with founder Hughes de Payens in 1118. The position was held for life, though this tenure could often be quite short considering the military nature of the Order.
Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights The Grand Master (, literally High Master) was the holder of the supreme office of the Teutonic Knights. It is equivalent to the Grand Master of other military orders and the Superior general in non-military Roman Catholic religious orders.
Grand Materia A concept album about the alchemist Nicholas Flamel and his life, and how he made the Philosopher's stone (the Prima Materia, which Morgana Lefay decided to title "Grand Materia", for a more suitable album title.)
Grand Match The Grand Match, also called The Bonspiel, is an outdoor curling tournament, or bonspiel, held on the Lake of Menteith in Perth and Kinross, Scotland when the weather is cold enough. Traditionally it is a match between the north and south of Scotland.
Grand Meadow, Minnesota Grand Meadow is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The western half of the town is in Grand Meadow Township and the eastern half is in Frankford Township and it is politically independent of both townships.
Grand Mesa The Grand Mesa is a large geologic formation in western Colorado in the United States. The largest mesa in the world, it has an area of about 50 square miles (130 km²) and stretches for about 40 miles (64 km) east of Grand Junction between the Colorado River and the Gunnison River, its tributary to the south.
Grand Moff Tarkin Grand Moff Governor Wilhuff Tarkin is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He was a nobleman of the planet Eriadu who became a regional governor for the Galactic Empire and then was promoted to Grand Moff in charge of the outer rim.
Grand Monster Slam Grand Monster Slam is a computer game for the Commodore Amiga, Commodore 64, Atari ST and PC. In Amiga Power's first All Time Top One Hundred in the inaugural 'Issue 0', it was declared to be the 100th best Amiga game of all time.
Grand Mosque Seizure The Grand Mosque Seizure on November 20, 1979 was a terrorist attack and takeover by some 200 armed Islamic fundamentalist dissidents against the Saudi ruling family, at the holiest place in Islam, the Al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The seizure shook the Islamic world as the holiest of Islamic sites saw violence and killing, when hundreds of pilgrims present for the annual hajj were taken hostage, and in the aftermath, large numbers of both Saudi forces and of the militants were killed in the ensuing battles for control of the site.
Grand Mufti The title of Grand Mufti () refers to the highest official of religious law in a Sunni Muslim country. The Grand Mufti issues legal opinions and edicts, fatwa, on interpretations of Islamic law for private clients or to assist judges in deciding cases.
Grand National The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt handicap horse race in the United Kingdom. It is the biggest betting race in the United Kingdom, and is popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year.
Grand National (computer game) Grandnational is a British computer game that was published in 1985 for the ZX Spectrum. Similar in parts to games like Hyper Sports and Daley Thompsons Decathlon, the game had a novel twist of been able to bet on the outcome of a race also.
Grand National Alliance (Dominican Republic) The Grand National Alliance (Spanish: Gran Alianza Nacional) is an electoral alliance in the Dominican Republic. The alliance is led by the Dominican Revolutionary Party and the Social Christian Reformist Party.
Grand National Archery Society The Grand National Archery Society (abbreviated to GNAS) is the governing body for the sport of archery in the United Kingdom. Under this main body are 9 Regional Societies and then many different county societies.
Grand National Assembly of Turkey The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT) (Turkish: TĂĽrkiye BĂĽyĂĽk Millet Meclisi - TBMM, usually referred to simply as Meclis - "the Parliament") is the unicameral parliament of Turkey which is the the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April, 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence with the aim of establishing a republic and overthrowing the Ottoman Sultan and his government in Istanbul.
Grand National Party The Grand National Party is a conservative-leaning opposition political party in South Korea. Its Korean name, Hannara, may be translated either as "Grand National Party" or "One-Nation Party," because of the double meaning of the word Han as "great" or "one.
Grand National Rodeo The Grand National Rodeo, Horse, and Stock Show is one of the largest rodeo events in the United States. Held annually in the Cow Palace in San Francisco, the annual Grand National brings rodeo to an urban audience.
Grand Noir de la Calmette Grand Noir de la Calmette is a red wine hybrid grape created by Henri Bouschet as a cross between Aramon and Petit Bouschet. The grape was named after the breeding station it was developed at, Domaine de la Calmette.
Grand opening A Grand opening is a term used to describe the initial opening of a facility. Frequently there is a ribbon cutting ceremony where an oversized pair of scissors are used to cut an oversized ribbon to officially open for business.
Grand Old Man of the Army The phrase Grand Old Man of the Army in the United Kingdom refers to General Sir Anthony Blaxland Stransham, GCB, of the Royal Marines, who served the United Kingdom in a series of colonial wars in the 19th century. Twice knighted by Queen Victoria, he was the oldest living Grand Cross of the Bath when he died, and the senior officer in the Army.
Grand Ole Opry The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised on Great American Country network. It is the oldest continuous radio program in the United States, having been broadcast on WSM since November 28, 1925.
Grand Opening and Closing Grand Opening and Closing is the debut album by Oakland, CA based avant-rock group Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. It was recorded at Polymorph Recording, Oakland, CA, and produced by (as well as recorded, mixed and mastered by) the band's bassist Dan Rathbun.
Grand Opera Grand Opera is a style of opera characterized by grandiose scale. Heroic and historical subjects, large casts, vast orchestras, richly detailed sets, sumptuous costumes and spectacular scenic effects were all features of this genre, especially when the operas were first produced.
Grand Opera House (Macon, Georgia) The Grand Opera House, often called The Grand, is a historic opera house located in Macon, Georgia. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is currently operated as a performing arts center of Mercer University.
Grand Orient de France The Grand Orient de France (GOdF) is the oldest masonic organisation in Continental Europe, founded in 1733. However, over time it has established its own traditions which were in contradiciton to mainstream masonic practices, and is no longer widely recognized as a masonic organization.
Grand Panetier The Grand Panetier (roughly "Great Breadmaster", sometimes rendered as Panter) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, a member of the Maison du Roi ("King's Household"), one of the Great Offices of the Maison du Roi, and functional chief of the "(grande) paneterie" (the root of the English word pantry) or bread department.
Grand Park Centre Grand Park Centre is a high-rise office building in downtown Detroit, Michigan, located at 28 West Adams Avenue, at the corner of Adams Avenue West and Woodward Avenue, standing across from Grand Circus Park in the Foxtown neighbourhood. Nearby buildings and attractions are Grand Circus Park, Comerica Park, Ford Field, the Dime Building, and Campus Martius Park.
Grand Pensionary The Grand Pensionary (Dutch: raad(s)pensionaris) was the most important Dutch official during the time of the United Provinces. In theory he was only a civil servant of the Estates of the dominant province among the Seven United Provinces: the county of Holland.
Grand Place The Grand Place (French: Grand'Place or Grand Place, Dutch: Grote Markt) is the central market square of Brussels. It is surrounded by guild houses, the city's spectacular Town Hall and the Breadhouse (Dutch: Broodhuis, French: Maison du Roi).
Grand Poobah Grand Poobah is a term that originates from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado. In this operetta, the haughty character Pooh-Bah holds numerous exalted offices, including Lord Chief Justice, Master of the Buckhounds, Lord High Auditor, Groom of the Back Stairs, and Lord High Everything Else.
Grand Popo Football Club Grand Popo Football Club are a French electronic music group of Nicolas Errèra and Ariel Wizman, best known for their 2001 hit song "Men Are Not Nice Guys" and to a lesser extent their underground dance hit "Each Finger Has An Attitude". They also released an album entitled Shampoo Victims.
Grand Port Grand Port is a district encompassing much of the south-eastern part of the island of Mauritius. Its capital is Rose-Belle but the most important town of the district is Mahebourg (former capital of Mauritius).
Grand Portage Indian Reservation The Grand Portage Indian Reservation is located in Cook County near the tip of Minnesota's Arrowhead Region in the extreme northeast part of the state. The community was considered part of the Lake Superior Band of Chippewa, but is not a party to the treaties that group signed.
Grand Prairie, Texas Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas County (USA), with a significant overlap into Tarrant County, and a minor overlap into Ellis County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 127,427 (145,600 as of 2005).
Grand Prince of Tver The title of Grand Prince of Tver was born by members of the Rurikids dynasty who ruled the Grand duchy of Tver. In 1247 Tver was allocated to Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky, and became an independent principality.
Grand Princess Grand Princess is a large cruise ship owned by Princess Cruises. Built by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani in Monfalcone, Italy, at a cost of approximately US$450 million, she was the largest and most expensive ship ever built at the time, a distinction now carried by Royal Caribbean International's Freedom of the Seas.
Grand Prive Grand Privé Group is an online entertainment group, which operates seven online casinos and one online poker room. These online casinos allow users to play the game with real money, or for fun, using a single login.
Grand Prix 2 (game) Grand Prix 2 (nicknamed by the gaming community as "GP2") is a racing simulator released by MicroProse in 1996, with a FIA license that featured the Formula 1 1994 season, with all the circuits and cars.
Grand Prix 2006 (snooker) The 2006 Royal London Watches Grand Prix snooker tournament was held between 21 October and 29 October 2006 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Qualifying was held between 30 September and 4 October 2006 at Pontin's Prestatyn.
Grand Prix 4 Grand Prix 4, released for the PC on October 9 2002, is currently the last Formula 1 racing simulator released by the developer Geoff Crammond and the MicroProse label. Essentially serving as a graphical and seasonal update of Grand Prix 3 which had been released in 2000 the game retained the series' legendary physics engine.
Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel The Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel is a cyclo-cross race held in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, which is part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup. The race is named after former cyclo-cross world champion Adrie van der Poel, who won the event himself once.
Grand Prix de Deauville The Grand Prix de Deauville is a Group 2 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,500 metres (approximately 1 mile 4½ furlongs) at Deauville Racecourse in late August.
Grand Prix de Chantilly The Grand Prix de Chantilly is a Group 2 flat horse race in France for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at Chantilly Racecourse in June.
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière The Grand Prix de Littérature Policière is a French literary prize founded in 1948 by author and literary critic Maurice-Bernard Endrèbe. It is the most prestigious award for crime and detective fiction in France.
Grand Prix de Paris The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France first run in 1863. The race is for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse in mid July.
Grand Prix de Pau The Grand Prix de Pau is an auto race held annually in Pau, France. The race was first held in 1901 and started running regularly in 1933, with a race being held more-or-less every year since, excluding the duration of World War II.
Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile and 4 furlongs) at Saint-Cloud Racecourse in late June / early July.
Grand Prix chess tournaments Grand Prix chess tournaments are tournaments for prize money rated by the United States Chess Federation. In general, a tournament must have at least $300 in guaranteed prizes to award "Grand Prix" points.
Grand Prix Challenge Grand Prix Challenge is a Formula One video game for the Sony PlayStation 2 developed by Australian developer Melbourne House and published by Atari. It was released in Europe on the 21st November 2002, and was officially licensed by Formula One Administration.
Grand Prix Chantal Biya Grand Prix Chantal Biya is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Cameroon and sponsored by the Fédération Camerounaise de Cyclisme/Ateba Koungou. The race is named in honor of Chantal Biya, the the First Lady of Cameroon as wife of President Paul Biya.
Grand Prix Legends Grand Prix Legends (nicknamed GPL) is a computer racing simulator developed by Papyrus Design Group and published in 1998 by Sierra Entertainment. It simulated the 1967 Formula One season and is considered by many people one of the most realistic racing games ever released.
Grand Prix motor racing Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. It quickly evolved from a simple road race from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier category of motorcycle road racing, currently divided into three distinct classes: 125 cc, 250 cc and MotoGP (as of 2007, up to 800 cc). Grand prix motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are neither available for general purchase nor can be legitimately ridden on public roads; this contrasts with the various production categories of racing, such as World Superbike, that feature modified versions of road-going motorcycles available to the public.
Grand Prix Manufacturers Association The Grand Prix Manufacturers Association (GPMA) is an alliance of car manufacturers that participate in Formula One formed (like its predecessor GPWC) to act as a tool to assist the companies in bargaining with Bernie Ecclestone for an agreeable extension to the 1997 Concorde Agreement, the contract by whose terms the teams compete in F1.
Grand Prix of Montreal The Grand Prix of Montreal is an annual auto race in Montreal, Quebec on the Champ Car World Series circuit. Previously known as the Molson Indy Montreal, it was first held at Sanair Super Speedway, an oval track, from 1984 through 1986.
Grand Prix of Naples Grand Prix of Naples (1934 - 1962) was a car racing event at the 4100 metres Circuito di Posillipo, in Posillipo outside Napoli. It was known as the Coppa Principessa di Piemonte in honor of Marie-José of Belgium between 1934-1939, and after World War II it was the Gran Premio di Napoli.
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem The Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem is a tennis tournament held in Rabat (prior to 2005, the event was held in Casablanca), Morocco. Held since 2001, this WTA Tour event is a Tier IV-tournament and is played on outdoor claycourts.
Grand Prix tennis tournaments From 1970 to 1989, all non-Grand Slam professional men's tournaments were called Grand Prix events by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council, the governing body of men's professional tennis at the time. In 1990, the Association of Tennis Professionals, led by Hamilton Jordan, replaced the MIPTC as the governing body of men's professional tennis, and the ATP Tour was born.
Grand Prix World Championship The Grand Prix World Championship, often abbreviated to GPWC, is a proposed alternative world championship auto racing series to rival Formula One. GPWC has been superseded by the Grand Prix Manufacturers’ Association.
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio and the Straits of Mackinac. The company was formed on January 18, 1854 and was dissolved into the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in 1918.
Grand Rapids Alliance Grand Rapids Alliance are an American soccer team, founded in 2002. The team is a member of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and plays in the Midwest Conference against teams from Detroit, Madison, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and St.
Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association The Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association (or "GRAAA") is an astronomy group located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was formed in 1955 by an enthusiastic group of individuals who had a shared love of astronomy and science.
Grand Rapids Business Journal The Grand Rapids Business Journal is a weekly business newspaper concentrating on Grand Rapids, Michigan and the surrounding area. It is published by Gemini Publications which also publishes Grand Rapids magazine, Grand Rapids Family magazine, Michigan Golf, Michigan BLUE and several other titles.
Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School is a Catholic high school located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. The first private coeducational high school in the country, it was founded in 1906 by the Diocese of Grand Rapids so that those attending grammar school at local parishes could continue their education.
Grand Rapids City League The Grand Rapids City League is an athletic league located in Grand Rapids, MI. It consists of the four public high schools of the Grand Rapids Public Schools that offer interscholastic sports, plus two parochial private schools and one non-parochial private school.
Grand Rapids Community Foundation The Grand Rapids Community Foundation, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan serves all of Kent County and is Michigan's oldest community foundation. It has assets of over $210 million and makes grants for several different charitable purposes.
Grand Rapids First Nation Grand Rapids First Nation (GRFN) is also referred to as "Misipiwistik" in the local Cree language, which means "Rushing rapids". GRFN is located near Grand Rapids, Manitoba, 400 km north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is accessible via Highway 6.
Grand Rapids Christian High School Grand Rapids Christian High School (GRCHS) is a parentally-controlled, private, intentionally-Christian secondary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1920, "Christian High" is a member school of Grand Rapids Christian Schools and Christian Schools International (CSI).
Grand Rapids Theological Seminary Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (GRTS) of Cornerstone University is an evangelical Christian seminary] located in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan. GRTS is an accredited member of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada], [[The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and is authorized by the Michigan State Board of Education to grant advanced theological degrees.
Grand Rapids Township, Wood County, Ohio Grand Rapids Township is one of the 19 townships that make up Wood County, Ohio. It is located in the northern part of the western border of the county, along the Maumee River, and makes up the boundary Wood County shares with Henry County and Lucas County.
Grand Riemann hypothesis In mathematics, the grand Riemann hypothesis is a generalisation of the Riemann hypothesis and Generalized Riemann hypothesis. It states that the nontrivial zeros of all automorphic L-functions lie on the critical line
Grand River Academy Grand River Academy is a private, nonsectarian, boarding high school for boys located in Austinburg, Ohio, and serves approximately 120 students in grades nine through twelve. Recently, the school celebrated its' 175th anniversary of existance.
Grand River Railway The Grand River Railway was an electric railway which served what is now the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, including the cities of Berlin (later Kitchener), Waterloo, and Galt, and the towns of Preston and Hespeler (the last three of which are now the city of Cambridge).
Grand River Transit Grand River Transit, or GRT, is the public transport operator for the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It operates daily bus services in the region, primarily in the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge.
Grand Ronde Community The Grand Ronde Community is an Indian reservation located on several non-contiguous sections of land in southwestern Yamhill County and northwestern Polk County, Oregon, USA, about 18 miles east of Lincoln City, near the community of Grand Ronde. Various tribes and bands from all parts of Western Oregon were removed from their homes in the mid-1800s and placed on this reservation.
Grand Ronde, Oregon Grand Ronde is a census-designated place (CDP) in Polk County, Oregon, United States. Originally named "Grand Ronde Agency", the name of this city is a variation of the French Grande Ronde or "fine large valley", a description given to the area by the employees of the Hudson's Bay Company, who were French-Canadian.
Grand Rounds Scenic Byway The Grand Rounds Scenic Byway is a linked series of park areas in Minneapolis, Minnesota that takes a roughly circular path through the city. The corridors include roads for automobile traffic plus paths for pedestrians and bicycles, and extend slightly into neighboring cities.
Grand sextile In astrology, the grand sextile is an aspect pattern made between six planets or other stellar bodies, which are all placed approximately or exactly 60 degrees apart from each other, forming six sextiles. When viewing the horoscope the configuration will appear to be a hexagram across the natal chart.
Grand slam (baseball) In the sport of baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all the bases occupied, thereby scoring 4 runs - the most possible on a single play. Lou Gehrig hit 23 career grand slams, the most by any player in Major League Baseball.
Grand slam force The Grand Slam Force is a bidding convention in contract bridge that was developed by Ely Culbertson in 1936. It is intended to be used in cases where the combined hands of a partnership are so strong that a slam (winning at least 12 tricks) is a near-certainty and a grand slam (winning all 13 tricks) is a possibility.
Grand staff The Grand Staff using both bass clef on the bottom and treble clef on top allows for four octaves of notation, counting the two high ledger lines for Soprano C and two ledger lines below bass clef for Deep C. Note, however, that more than two ledger lines may be used.
Grand strategy Grand strategy is military strategy at the level of movement and use of an entire nation state or empire's resources. Issues of grand strategy typically include the choice of primary versus secondary theatres in war, the general types of armaments to favor manufacturing, and which international alliances best suit national goals.
Grand supercycle In Elliott wave theory (or the Elliott Wave Principle), the Grand Supercycle is the largest degree of the Elliott Wave Fractal that was proposed by Ralph Nelson Elliott. Elliott speculated that a Grand Supercycle advance had started around the time that the United States declared independence from mother-England on July 4 1776.
Grand Lodge of Ireland The Grand Lodge of Ireland is the second oldest Grand Lodge of Freemasonry in the world. 1725 is the year celebrated in Grand Lodge anniversaries, since the first evidence for its existence comes from the Dublin Weekly Journal of June 26th 1725.
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in short (GLMA) is the main governing body of Freemasonry within Massachusetts, and maintains Lodges in certain jurisdictions overseas, namely Panama, Chile, the People's Republic of China and Cuba.
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania and Masonic Jurisdiction Thereunto Belonging is the premier masonic organization in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest Grand Lodges in the United States, being established on 26 September 1786 by delegates from the thirteen lodges holding warrants (or charters) from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, a provincial grand lodge of the Ancients' Grand Lodge of England.
Grand Lodge of Scotland The Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland was founded in 1736 – although, in fact, only about a third of all lodges were represented at the foundation meeting of the Grand Lodge.The History of Grand Lodge The Origins (UGLE) Accessed 20 January, 2007
Grand Lodge of Texas The Grand Lodge of Texas, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons is the main governing body of Ancient Freemasonry in the State of Texas, being solely of the Ancients' tradition and descending from the Ancient Grand Lodge of England, founded in 1751. It was originally founded as "The Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas, A.
Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick Grand Manan Island (also simply Grand Manan) is a Canadian island, and the largest in the Bay of Fundy. It is also the primary island in the Grand Manan Archipelago, sitting at the boundary between the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic coast.
Grand Marnier Grand Marnier (grän' mär-nyÄ') is a liqueur created in 1880 by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle. It is a kind of triple sec, made from a blend of true cognacs, distilled essence of orange, and other ingredients.
Grand Marshal Grand Marshal is a ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank. The term has its origins with the word "Marshal" with the first usage of the term "Grand Marshal" as a ceremonial title for certain religious orders.
Grand Massif The Grand Massif area was born in 1980 by the combination of the Massif (Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoëns, Vernant and Sixt Fer à Cheval) and the Flaine bowl resort; the first combined ski passes were sold for the 1981 season. The area provides a tremendous variety of on piste runs, off piste and between piste skiing, scenery and height, providing good skiing in all types of weather and conditions.
Grand Masta: The Remix & Rarity Collection Grand Masta: The Remix & Rarity Collection is a 2006 compilation album by Masta Ace. The compilation features remixes of a number of Ace singles, including "Jeep Ass Niguh", "SlaughtaHouse", "Style Wars", "Saturday Nite Live", "Sittin' on Chrome" and "The I.
Grand Master (Masonic) In Freemasonry the Grand Master is the supreme ruler of the Craft within a given jurisdiction. He presides over his Grand Lodge and has certain rights in each private lodge (constituent lodge) within his jurisdiction.
Grand Master (order) Grand Master is the typical title of the supreme head (in some national orders below the Sovereign Head of state) of various orders of knighthood, including military orders, various religious orders, and some sectarian orders such as the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Orange Order.
Grand Master Dashi Dashi is a fictional character on the animated television series Xiaolin Showdown. Dashi is not a character featured prominently in the series, however he is one of the most important characters in the plot's backstory.
Grand Master of Ceremonies The Grand Master of Ceremonies of France or Grand maître des cérémonies de France was one of the Great Offciers of the Maison du Roi ("King's Household") during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration. His function was to organize all public ceremonies of the crown.
Grand Master of Crossbowmen The Grand maître des arbalétriers or Grand Master of the Crossbowmen (more precisely, of the Arbalesters) or Grand Master of the Archers was the title of a commander of the foot soldiers of the French army (the "ost") in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The position was an honorific title, not a military rank, created by Louis IX.
Grand Master of France The Grand Master of France or Grand Maître de France was, during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration in France, one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France and head of the "Maison du Roi", the king's royal household. The position was called Souverain Maître d'hôtel du Roi until 1380 and Grand Maître d'hôtel du Roi until 1463.
Grand Masters of the Knights Templar Each man who held the position of Grand Master of the Knights Templar was the supreme commander of the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (also known as the Knights Templar), starting with founder Hughes de Payens in 1118. The position was held for life, though this tenure could often be quite short considering the military nature of the Order.
Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights The Grand Master (, literally High Master) was the holder of the supreme office of the Teutonic Knights. It is equivalent to the Grand Master of other military orders and the Superior general in non-military Roman Catholic religious orders.
Grand Materia A concept album about the alchemist Nicholas Flamel and his life, and how he made the Philosopher's stone (the Prima Materia, which Morgana Lefay decided to title "Grand Materia", for a more suitable album title.)
Grand Match The Grand Match, also called The Bonspiel, is an outdoor curling tournament, or bonspiel, held on the Lake of Menteith in Perth and Kinross, Scotland when the weather is cold enough. Traditionally it is a match between the north and south of Scotland.
Grand Meadow, Minnesota Grand Meadow is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The western half of the town is in Grand Meadow Township and the eastern half is in Frankford Township and it is politically independent of both townships.
Grand Mesa The Grand Mesa is a large geologic formation in western Colorado in the United States. The largest mesa in the world, it has an area of about 50 square miles (130 km²) and stretches for about 40 miles (64 km) east of Grand Junction between the Colorado River and the Gunnison River, its tributary to the south.
Grand Moff Tarkin Grand Moff Governor Wilhuff Tarkin is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He was a nobleman of the planet Eriadu who became a regional governor for the Galactic Empire and then was promoted to Grand Moff in charge of the outer rim.
Grand Monster Slam Grand Monster Slam is a computer game for the Commodore Amiga, Commodore 64, Atari ST and PC. In Amiga Power's first All Time Top One Hundred in the inaugural 'Issue 0', it was declared to be the 100th best Amiga game of all time.
Grand Mosque Seizure The Grand Mosque Seizure on November 20, 1979 was a terrorist attack and takeover by some 200 armed Islamic fundamentalist dissidents against the Saudi ruling family, at the holiest place in Islam, the Al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The seizure shook the Islamic world as the holiest of Islamic sites saw violence and killing, when hundreds of pilgrims present for the annual hajj were taken hostage, and in the aftermath, large numbers of both Saudi forces and of the militants were killed in the ensuing battles for control of the site.
Grand Mufti The title of Grand Mufti () refers to the highest official of religious law in a Sunni Muslim country. The Grand Mufti issues legal opinions and edicts, fatwa, on interpretations of Islamic law for private clients or to assist judges in deciding cases.
Grand National The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt handicap horse race in the United Kingdom. It is the biggest betting race in the United Kingdom, and is popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year.
Grand National (computer game) Grandnational is a British computer game that was published in 1985 for the ZX Spectrum. Similar in parts to games like Hyper Sports and Daley Thompsons Decathlon, the game had a novel twist of been able to bet on the outcome of a race also.
Grand National Alliance (Dominican Republic) The Grand National Alliance (Spanish: Gran Alianza Nacional) is an electoral alliance in the Dominican Republic. The alliance is led by the Dominican Revolutionary Party and the Social Christian Reformist Party.
Grand National Archery Society The Grand National Archery Society (abbreviated to GNAS) is the governing body for the sport of archery in the United Kingdom. Under this main body are 9 Regional Societies and then many different county societies.
Grand National Assembly of Turkey The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT) (Turkish: TĂĽrkiye BĂĽyĂĽk Millet Meclisi - TBMM, usually referred to simply as Meclis - "the Parliament") is the unicameral parliament of Turkey which is the the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April, 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence with the aim of establishing a republic and overthrowing the Ottoman Sultan and his government in Istanbul.
Grand National Party The Grand National Party is a conservative-leaning opposition political party in South Korea. Its Korean name, Hannara, may be translated either as "Grand National Party" or "One-Nation Party," because of the double meaning of the word Han as "great" or "one.
Grand National Rodeo The Grand National Rodeo, Horse, and Stock Show is one of the largest rodeo events in the United States. Held annually in the Cow Palace in San Francisco, the annual Grand National brings rodeo to an urban audience.
Grand Noir de la Calmette Grand Noir de la Calmette is a red wine hybrid grape created by Henri Bouschet as a cross between Aramon and Petit Bouschet. The grape was named after the breeding station it was developed at, Domaine de la Calmette.
Grand opening A Grand opening is a term used to describe the initial opening of a facility. Frequently there is a ribbon cutting ceremony where an oversized pair of scissors are used to cut an oversized ribbon to officially open for business.
Grand Old Man of the Army The phrase Grand Old Man of the Army in the United Kingdom refers to General Sir Anthony Blaxland Stransham, GCB, of the Royal Marines, who served the United Kingdom in a series of colonial wars in the 19th century. Twice knighted by Queen Victoria, he was the oldest living Grand Cross of the Bath when he died, and the senior officer in the Army.
Grand Ole Opry The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised on Great American Country network. It is the oldest continuous radio program in the United States, having been broadcast on WSM since November 28, 1925.
Grand Opening and Closing Grand Opening and Closing is the debut album by Oakland, CA based avant-rock group Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. It was recorded at Polymorph Recording, Oakland, CA, and produced by (as well as recorded, mixed and mastered by) the band's bassist Dan Rathbun.
Grand Opera Grand Opera is a style of opera characterized by grandiose scale. Heroic and historical subjects, large casts, vast orchestras, richly detailed sets, sumptuous costumes and spectacular scenic effects were all features of this genre, especially when the operas were first produced.
Grand Opera House (Macon, Georgia) The Grand Opera House, often called The Grand, is a historic opera house located in Macon, Georgia. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is currently operated as a performing arts center of Mercer University.
Grand Orient de France The Grand Orient de France (GOdF) is the oldest masonic organisation in Continental Europe, founded in 1733. However, over time it has established its own traditions which were in contradiciton to mainstream masonic practices, and is no longer widely recognized as a masonic organization.
Grand Panetier The Grand Panetier (roughly "Great Breadmaster", sometimes rendered as Panter) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, a member of the Maison du Roi ("King's Household"), one of the Great Offices of the Maison du Roi, and functional chief of the "(grande) paneterie" (the root of the English word pantry) or bread department.
Grand Park Centre Grand Park Centre is a high-rise office building in downtown Detroit, Michigan, located at 28 West Adams Avenue, at the corner of Adams Avenue West and Woodward Avenue, standing across from Grand Circus Park in the Foxtown neighbourhood. Nearby buildings and attractions are Grand Circus Park, Comerica Park, Ford Field, the Dime Building, and Campus Martius Park.
Grand Pensionary The Grand Pensionary (Dutch: raad(s)pensionaris) was the most important Dutch official during the time of the United Provinces. In theory he was only a civil servant of the Estates of the dominant province among the Seven United Provinces: the county of Holland.
Grand Place The Grand Place (French: Grand'Place or Grand Place, Dutch: Grote Markt) is the central market square of Brussels. It is surrounded by guild houses, the city's spectacular Town Hall and the Breadhouse (Dutch: Broodhuis, French: Maison du Roi).
Grand Poobah Grand Poobah is a term that originates from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado. In this operetta, the haughty character Pooh-Bah holds numerous exalted offices, including Lord Chief Justice, Master of the Buckhounds, Lord High Auditor, Groom of the Back Stairs, and Lord High Everything Else.
Grand Popo Football Club Grand Popo Football Club are a French electronic music group of Nicolas Errèra and Ariel Wizman, best known for their 2001 hit song "Men Are Not Nice Guys" and to a lesser extent their underground dance hit "Each Finger Has An Attitude". They also released an album entitled Shampoo Victims.
Grand Port Grand Port is a district encompassing much of the south-eastern part of the island of Mauritius. Its capital is Rose-Belle but the most important town of the district is Mahebourg (former capital of Mauritius).
Grand Portage Indian Reservation The Grand Portage Indian Reservation is located in Cook County near the tip of Minnesota's Arrowhead Region in the extreme northeast part of the state. The community was considered part of the Lake Superior Band of Chippewa, but is not a party to the treaties that group signed.
Grand Prairie, Texas Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas County (USA), with a significant overlap into Tarrant County, and a minor overlap into Ellis County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 127,427 (145,600 as of 2005).
Grand Prince of Tver The title of Grand Prince of Tver was born by members of the Rurikids dynasty who ruled the Grand duchy of Tver. In 1247 Tver was allocated to Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky, and became an independent principality.
Grand Princess Grand Princess is a large cruise ship owned by Princess Cruises. Built by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani in Monfalcone, Italy, at a cost of approximately US$450 million, she was the largest and most expensive ship ever built at the time, a distinction now carried by Royal Caribbean International's Freedom of the Seas.
Grand Prive Grand Privé Group is an online entertainment group, which operates seven online casinos and one online poker room. These online casinos allow users to play the game with real money, or for fun, using a single login.
Grand Prix 2 (game) Grand Prix 2 (nicknamed by the gaming community as "GP2") is a racing simulator released by MicroProse in 1996, with a FIA license that featured the Formula 1 1994 season, with all the circuits and cars.
Grand Prix 2006 (snooker) The 2006 Royal London Watches Grand Prix snooker tournament was held between 21 October and 29 October 2006 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Qualifying was held between 30 September and 4 October 2006 at Pontin's Prestatyn.
Grand Prix 4 Grand Prix 4, released for the PC on October 9 2002, is currently the last Formula 1 racing simulator released by the developer Geoff Crammond and the MicroProse label. Essentially serving as a graphical and seasonal update of Grand Prix 3 which had been released in 2000 the game retained the series' legendary physics engine.
Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel The Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel is a cyclo-cross race held in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, which is part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup. The race is named after former cyclo-cross world champion Adrie van der Poel, who won the event himself once.
Grand Prix de Deauville The Grand Prix de Deauville is a Group 2 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,500 metres (approximately 1 mile 4½ furlongs) at Deauville Racecourse in late August.
Grand Prix de Chantilly The Grand Prix de Chantilly is a Group 2 flat horse race in France for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at Chantilly Racecourse in June.
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière The Grand Prix de Littérature Policière is a French literary prize founded in 1948 by author and literary critic Maurice-Bernard Endrèbe. It is the most prestigious award for crime and detective fiction in France.
Grand Prix de Paris The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France first run in 1863. The race is for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse in mid July.
Grand Prix de Pau The Grand Prix de Pau is an auto race held annually in Pau, France. The race was first held in 1901 and started running regularly in 1933, with a race being held more-or-less every year since, excluding the duration of World War II.
Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile and 4 furlongs) at Saint-Cloud Racecourse in late June / early July.
Grand Prix chess tournaments Grand Prix chess tournaments are tournaments for prize money rated by the United States Chess Federation. In general, a tournament must have at least $300 in guaranteed prizes to award "Grand Prix" points.
Grand Prix Challenge Grand Prix Challenge is a Formula One video game for the Sony PlayStation 2 developed by Australian developer Melbourne House and published by Atari. It was released in Europe on the 21st November 2002, and was officially licensed by Formula One Administration.
Grand Prix Chantal Biya Grand Prix Chantal Biya is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Cameroon and sponsored by the Fédération Camerounaise de Cyclisme/Ateba Koungou. The race is named in honor of Chantal Biya, the the First Lady of Cameroon as wife of President Paul Biya.
Grand Prix Legends Grand Prix Legends (nicknamed GPL) is a computer racing simulator developed by Papyrus Design Group and published in 1998 by Sierra Entertainment. It simulated the 1967 Formula One season and is considered by many people one of the most realistic racing games ever released.
Grand Prix motor racing Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. It quickly evolved from a simple road race from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier category of motorcycle road racing, currently divided into three distinct classes: 125 cc, 250 cc and MotoGP (as of 2007, up to 800 cc). Grand prix motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are neither available for general purchase nor can be legitimately ridden on public roads; this contrasts with the various production categories of racing, such as World Superbike, that feature modified versions of road-going motorcycles available to the public.
Grand Prix Manufacturers Association The Grand Prix Manufacturers Association (GPMA) is an alliance of car manufacturers that participate in Formula One formed (like its predecessor GPWC) to act as a tool to assist the companies in bargaining with Bernie Ecclestone for an agreeable extension to the 1997 Concorde Agreement, the contract by whose terms the teams compete in F1.
Grand Prix of Montreal The Grand Prix of Montreal is an annual auto race in Montreal, Quebec on the Champ Car World Series circuit. Previously known as the Molson Indy Montreal, it was first held at Sanair Super Speedway, an oval track, from 1984 through 1986.
Grand Prix of Naples Grand Prix of Naples (1934 - 1962) was a car racing event at the 4100 metres Circuito di Posillipo, in Posillipo outside Napoli. It was known as the Coppa Principessa di Piemonte in honor of Marie-José of Belgium between 1934-1939, and after World War II it was the Gran Premio di Napoli.
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem The Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem is a tennis tournament held in Rabat (prior to 2005, the event was held in Casablanca), Morocco. Held since 2001, this WTA Tour event is a Tier IV-tournament and is played on outdoor claycourts.
Grand Prix tennis tournaments From 1970 to 1989, all non-Grand Slam professional men's tournaments were called Grand Prix events by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council, the governing body of men's professional tennis at the time. In 1990, the Association of Tennis Professionals, led by Hamilton Jordan, replaced the MIPTC as the governing body of men's professional tennis, and the ATP Tour was born.
Grand Prix World Championship The Grand Prix World Championship, often abbreviated to GPWC, is a proposed alternative world championship auto racing series to rival Formula One. GPWC has been superseded by the Grand Prix Manufacturers’ Association.
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio and the Straits of Mackinac. The company was formed on January 18, 1854 and was dissolved into the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in 1918.
Grand Rapids Alliance Grand Rapids Alliance are an American soccer team, founded in 2002. The team is a member of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and plays in the Midwest Conference against teams from Detroit, Madison, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and St.
Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association The Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association (or "GRAAA") is an astronomy group located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was formed in 1955 by an enthusiastic group of individuals who had a shared love of astronomy and science.
Grand Rapids Business Journal The Grand Rapids Business Journal is a weekly business newspaper concentrating on Grand Rapids, Michigan and the surrounding area. It is published by Gemini Publications which also publishes Grand Rapids magazine, Grand Rapids Family magazine, Michigan Golf, Michigan BLUE and several other titles.
Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School is a Catholic high school located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. The first private coeducational high school in the country, it was founded in 1906 by the Diocese of Grand Rapids so that those attending grammar school at local parishes could continue their education.
Grand Rapids City League The Grand Rapids City League is an athletic league located in Grand Rapids, MI. It consists of the four public high schools of the Grand Rapids Public Schools that offer interscholastic sports, plus two parochial private schools and one non-parochial private school.
Grand Rapids Community Foundation The Grand Rapids Community Foundation, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan serves all of Kent County and is Michigan's oldest community foundation. It has assets of over $210 million and makes grants for several different charitable purposes.
Grand Rapids First Nation Grand Rapids First Nation (GRFN) is also referred to as "Misipiwistik" in the local Cree language, which means "Rushing rapids". GRFN is located near Grand Rapids, Manitoba, 400 km north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is accessible via Highway 6.
Grand Rapids Christian High School Grand Rapids Christian High School (GRCHS) is a parentally-controlled, private, intentionally-Christian secondary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1920, "Christian High" is a member school of Grand Rapids Christian Schools and Christian Schools International (CSI).
Grand Rapids Theological Seminary Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (GRTS) of Cornerstone University is an evangelical Christian seminary] located in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan. GRTS is an accredited member of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada], [[The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and is authorized by the Michigan State Board of Education to grant advanced theological degrees.
Grand Rapids Township, Wood County, Ohio Grand Rapids Township is one of the 19 townships that make up Wood County, Ohio. It is located in the northern part of the western border of the county, along the Maumee River, and makes up the boundary Wood County shares with Henry County and Lucas County.
Grand Riemann hypothesis In mathematics, the grand Riemann hypothesis is a generalisation of the Riemann hypothesis and Generalized Riemann hypothesis. It states that the nontrivial zeros of all automorphic L-functions lie on the critical line
Grand River Academy Grand River Academy is a private, nonsectarian, boarding high school for boys located in Austinburg, Ohio, and serves approximately 120 students in grades nine through twelve. Recently, the school celebrated its' 175th anniversary of existance.
Grand River Railway The Grand River Railway was an electric railway which served what is now the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, including the cities of Berlin (later Kitchener), Waterloo, and Galt, and the towns of Preston and Hespeler (the last three of which are now the city of Cambridge).
Grand River Transit Grand River Transit, or GRT, is the public transport operator for the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It operates daily bus services in the region, primarily in the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge.
Grand Ronde Community The Grand Ronde Community is an Indian reservation located on several non-contiguous sections of land in southwestern Yamhill County and northwestern Polk County, Oregon, USA, about 18 miles east of Lincoln City, near the community of Grand Ronde. Various tribes and bands from all parts of Western Oregon were removed from their homes in the mid-1800s and placed on this reservation.
Grand Ronde, Oregon Grand Ronde is a census-designated place (CDP) in Polk County, Oregon, United States. Originally named "Grand Ronde Agency", the name of this city is a variation of the French Grande Ronde or "fine large valley", a description given to the area by the employees of the Hudson's Bay Company, who were French-Canadian.
Grand Rounds Scenic Byway The Grand Rounds Scenic Byway is a linked series of park areas in Minneapolis, Minnesota that takes a roughly circular path through the city. The corridors include roads for automobile traffic plus paths for pedestrians and bicycles, and extend slightly into neighboring cities.
Grand sextile In astrology, the grand sextile is an aspect pattern made between six planets or other stellar bodies, which are all placed approximately or exactly 60 degrees apart from each other, forming six sextiles. When viewing the horoscope the configuration will appear to be a hexagram across the natal chart.
Grand slam (baseball) In the sport of baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all the bases occupied, thereby scoring 4 runs - the most possible on a single play. Lou Gehrig hit 23 career grand slams, the most by any player in Major League Baseball.
Grand slam force The Grand Slam Force is a bidding convention in contract bridge that was developed by Ely Culbertson in 1936. It is intended to be used in cases where the combined hands of a partnership are so strong that a slam (winning at least 12 tricks) is a near-certainty and a grand slam (winning all 13 tricks) is a possibility.
Grand staff The Grand Staff using both bass clef on the bottom and treble clef on top allows for four octaves of notation, counting the two high ledger lines for Soprano C and two ledger lines below bass clef for Deep C. Note, however, that more than two ledger lines may be used.
Grand strategy Grand strategy is military strategy at the level of movement and use of an entire nation state or empire's resources. Issues of grand strategy typically include the choice of primary versus secondary theatres in war, the general types of armaments to favor manufacturing, and which international alliances best suit national goals.
Grand supercycle In Elliott wave theory (or the Elliott Wave Principle), the Grand Supercycle is the largest degree of the Elliott Wave Fractal that was proposed by Ralph Nelson Elliott. Elliott speculated that a Grand Supercycle advance had started around the time that the United States declared independence from mother-England on July 4 1776.
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