grandfather

¹grand·fa·ther

noun \ˈgran(d)-ˌfä-thər\

Definition of GRANDFATHER

1

a : the father of one's father or mother b : ancestor 1a

2

: granddaddy 2

— grand·fa·ther·ly \-lē\ adjective

Examples of GRANDFATHER

1. <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)

Related Words: antecessor, predecessor [archaic]; ancestress, foremother, grandmother, matriarch; grandsire [archaic], patriarch, sire [archaic]; ancestry, antecedents, roots

Near Antonyms: children, family, issue, lineage, offspring, posterity, progeny, seed, stock; daughter, heir, inheritor, scion, son, successor

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Rhymes with GRANDFATHER

forefather, godfather, housefather, Our Father, stepfather