Brothers
Grandfathers and brothers are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grandfathers" instead a noun "Brothers".
Grandfathers
Brothers and grandfathers are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brothers" instead a noun "Grandfathers".
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Both words in one sentence
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The worst example historically is probably Alfonso XII of Spain whose grandfathers were brothers who each married their own nieces.note As the Wikipedia article notes, though, it is speculated that Alfonso XII's father was not his mother's husband/second cousin.
Source: Tangled Family Tree
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Grandfathers and Brothers. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brothers/grandfathers
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