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grandfather
[ gran-fah-ther, grand- ]
noun
- a forefather.
- the founder or originator of a family, species, type, etc.; the first of one's or its kind, or the one being longest in existence:
the grandfather of all steam locomotives.
verb (used with object)
- to exempt (something or someone) from new legislation, restrictions, or requirements:
The law grandfathered all banks already operating at the time of passage. He was grandfathered into the pension plan.
grandfather
/ ˈɡrænd-; ˈɡrænˌfɑːðə /
noun
- the father of one's father or mother
- often plural a male ancestor
- often capital a familiar term of address for an old man
- dialect.a caterpillar or woodlouse
Word History and Origins
Origin of grandfather1
Example Sentences
His grandfather, Rod, also played, so they reminded him there was no reason to stop playing a game you love.
When deaths were registered by friends or neighbours, it says, they often did not know the ID numbers of those killed or their full names - which include the father and grandfather's names.
She is from Santorini, and grew up hearing about past earthquakes and eruptions from her grandfather.
She arranges for the wedding to continue as planned, if only to appease Min’s grandfather, who stayed behind in Korea.
He was in town for his grandfather’s memorial as well as the Petersen event, but he stopped to pay his respects in Altadena first.
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