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noun
A grant of land by the US government to encourage the development of western states, especially land transportation and practical higher education.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
a grant of public land (as to a railway or college)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: grant, assignment
History
Circa 1860.
