grandfather
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noun \ˈgran(d)-ˌfä-thər\Definition of GRANDFATHER
1
a : the father of one's father or mother b : ancestor 1a
See Examples of GRANDFATHER
- <this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers>
First Known Use of GRANDFATHER
15th century
Related to GRANDFATHER
- Synonyms
- father, forebear (also forbear), forebearer, forefather, ancestor, primogenitor, progenitor
- Antonyms
- descendant (also descendent)
Rhymes with GRANDFATHER
2grandfather
transitive verbDefinition of GRANDFATHER
: to permit to continue under a grandfather clause
First Known Use of GRANDFATHER
1953
Rhymes with GRANDFATHER
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