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griswold

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Synonyms: griswald, grimwood

Antonyms: griswald, grimwood

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Proper noun

  1. {{surname|en|English habitational|from=Middle English}} from {{m|enm|gris||grey (from French, i.e., the language of the Royal Court after 1066}} + {{m|enm|wold||forest, e.g. “Yorkshire Wolds}}.
  2. A [[placename]]
  3. {{lb|en|US|law|sexuality|US politics|informal|uncountable}} {{ellipsis of|en|[[Griswold]] [[v.]] [[Connecticut]]|addl=a 1965 U.S. [[Supreme Court]] case that legalized [[contraception]], allowing access to [[contraceptive]]s for married couples; and reaffirmed the existence of a [[right]] to [[privacy]] under [[due process]] following the 14th Amendment}}.

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