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Encyclopedia > Gran

Gran may refer to:

  • Gran, short for grandma
  • Esztergom, a city in and former capital and present primas of Hungary, is best known by its historical German name Gran
  • Gran, Norway
  • The German word for grain, and hence a traditional German unit for weight, varying in value, but around 60 milligrams.
  • Prenominal form of the adjective grande 'big, large, great' in Italian and Spanish. This form appears in a number of names of places or political entities, such as Gran Paradiso and Gran Sasso in Italy, La Gran Sabana 'Great Savannah' of Venezuela, or the Gran Colombia 'Great(er) Colombia' established by BolĂ­var.
  • Widely used, predominantly British abbreviation for grandmother (also granny)
  • Gran (TV series) children's animation from the early 80's, from the directors of Postman Pat, Ivor Wood & John Cunliffe.
  • Gran, an alien race in Star Wars
  • Gran (Colorimater) an instrument for measuring the color of diamonds developed by Paul Gran.
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Gran Turismo is partially responsible for the US introduction of cars once available only in Japan and other right hand drive markets, such as the Subaru Impreza WRX, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution series, and the 2008 debut of the Nissan Skyline GT-R, possibly under Nissan's luxury brand Infiniti.
Although Gran Turismo has a beer-and-pretzels arcade mode, the real heart of the series is its simulation mode, which guides the player through a circuit of increasingly difficult events—building up their cash, skill, and stable of cars all the while.
Gran Turismo 2000 is the early name of Gran Turismo 3, shown in E3 2000/2001.
Gran Canaria Canary Islands Tourist & Hotel Guide - In-gran-canaria.co.uk. (340 words)
Gran Canaria, the third largest of the Canary Islands, is often described as a mini continent, due to its varying landscapes and climatical zones, seen in the desert south and fertile north.
Gran Canaria holds many attractions for the visitor, such as the charming historical quarter in its capital Las Palmas, the busy resort of Playa del Inglés and the nearby dunes of Maspalomas, the attractive port town of Puerto de Mogán and diving near Agaete.
Gran Canaria has pleasant temperatures for most of the year, the averages being 15C in the winter and 24C in the summer.
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