noun
Meaning 1
The parent of someone's parent.
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noun
The parent of someone's parent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Synonym of grandfather.
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Synonyms: grandfather
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noun
a parent of your father or mother
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: forebear, forbear
Narrower terms: grandfather, gramps, granddad, grandad, granddaddy, grandpa, grandma, grandmother, granny, grannie, gran, nan, nanna
History
From grand- + parent. Compare French grand-parent.
Across languages
67 source translations are retained for this English entry.