grandsire

grand·sire

noun \ˈgran(d)-ˌsī(-ə)r\

Definition of GRANDSIRE

1

or grand·sir \ˈgran(t)-sər\ dialect : grandfather 1a

2

archaic : forefather

3

archaic : an aged man

4

: a dam's or sire's sire —used of an animal

Origin of GRANDSIRE

Middle English

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with GRANDSIRE

attire, backfire, bemire, catch fire, cross fire, denier, desire, entire, for hire, fox fire, Greek fire, grey friar, hang fire, hellfire, live wire, on fire, prior, rimfire, sapphire, sea fire, snow tire, town crier, trip wire, umpire, watch fire, white friar