grandparent
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grand·par·ent

noun \ˈgran(d)-ˌper-ənt\

Definition of GRANDPARENT

: a parent of one's father or mother
grand·pa·ren·tal \ˌgran(d)-pə-ˈren-təl\ adjective
grand·par·ent·hood \ˈgran(d)-ˈper-ent-ˌhd\ noun

First Known Use of GRANDPARENT

1632

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