grand national: an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England
entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
stencil: a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below