Synonyms of grandsire

grandsire

noun

archaic

as in sire

Related Words

• sire
• patriarch
• grandmother
• ancestress
• ancestry
• matriarch
• antecedents
• foremother
• grandfather
• progenitor
• predecessor
• forefather
• ancestor
• roots
• father
• forebear
• antecessor
• primogenitor
• forebearer

Dissimilar Words

• descendant
• family
• children
• progeny
• offspring
• lineage
• stock
• son
• seed
• issue
• posterity
• daughter
• heir
• successor
• scion
• inheritor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grandsire

Robusta’s trainer, O’Neill, is trying again with Vitruvian Man, and other than the colt’s breeding — his sire (Vino Rosso) and grandsire (Curlin) both won the Breeders’ Cup Classic — there isn’t much to recommend. — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026

As her grandsire Corlys (Steve Toussaint) settles in as the Hand of the Queen, Rhaenyra brings Queensguard Ser Steffon Darklyn (Anthony Flanagan) before the council. — Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 22 July 2024

Daemon insults young Tully by wishing his absent grandsire a hasty trip to the grave. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 7 July 2024

Writhing in pain, Rhaenyra tells her boys that their grandsire has died and Aegon has been crowned king. — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 23 Oct. 2022

Sir Winston joined his dam sire, Afleet Alex, and one of his great-grandsires Affirmed as winners of the Belmont Stakes. — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al.com, 8 June 2019

Sir Winston's maternal grandsire is 2005 Belmont winner Afleet Alex. — John Cherwa, latimes.com, 7 June 2019