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• land-grant college — /land grant , grahnt / a U.S. college or university (land grant university) entitled to support from the federal government under the provisions of the Morrill Acts. [1885 90, Amer.] * * * ▪ American education  any of numerous American… …   Universalium

• land-grant college — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun or land grant university : one of certain institutions for higher education receiving federal aid under the Morrill acts of 1862 and 1890 * * * /land grant , grahnt / a U.S. college or university (land grant university) entitled… …   Useful english dictionary

• Land-Grant College Act of 1862 — or Morrill Act Act of the U.S. Congress (1862) that provided grants of land to states to finance the establishment of colleges specializing in agriculture and the mechanic arts. Named for its sponsor, Vermont Congressman Justin Smith Morrill… …   Universalium

• Land-Grant College, estatuto de 1862 — o ley Morrill Ley del Congreso de EE.UU. (1862) que concedía terrenos a los estados para financiar el establecimiento de colleges (colegios universitarios) especializados en agronomía y mecánica. Debe su nombre a su promotor, el congresista de… …   Enciclopedia Universal

• Land-grant university — Land grant universities (also called land grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States that have been designated by each state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890.… …   Wikipedia

• land-grant university — noun see land grant college …   Useful english dictionary

• land grant — ☆ land grant n. an appropriation of public land by the government for a railroad, state college, etc …   English World dictionary

• sea grant college — a college or university doing research on marine resources under the U.S. National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1966. [1970 75] * * * sea grant college or sea grant university, U.S. an institution that receives a grant of money from the… …   Useful english dictionary

• land grant — noun a grant of public land (as to a railway or college) (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑grant, ↑assignment * * * a tract of land given by the government, as for colleges or railroads. [1850 55] * * * land grant noun A grant of public land (to a college …   Useful english dictionary

• Land grant — A land grant is a gift of real estate land or privileges made by a government or other authority as a reward for services to an individual, especially as rewards for military service. Grants of land are also awarded to individuals and companies… …   Wikipedia

• Land-grant University — Justin Smith Morrill (1810−1898), auf den die Gesetzgebung zurückgeht, die zur Gründung der Land grant Universities führte Als Land grant Universities werden in den Vereinigten Staaten staatliche Universitäten bezeichnet, deren Gründung… …   Deutsch Wikipedia