Grandfather
Grandfather noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.
Usage example: this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers
Grandmother and grandfather are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grandmother" instead a noun "Grandfather".
Grandmother
Grandmother noun - The mother of your father or mother.
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Synonyms for Grandmother
Grandfather and grandmother are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grandfather" instead a noun "Grandmother".
Nearby Words: grandmotherly, grandmothering
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- spouse and grandfather
- spouse and grandmother
- progenitor and grandfather
- progenitor and grandmother
- head and grandfather
- head and grandmother
- ancient and grandfather
- ancient and grandmother
- elder and grandfather
- elder and grandmother
- elderly person and grandfather
- elderly person and grandmother
- senior and grandfather
- senior and grandmother
How words are described
| beloved | beloved grandfather | beloved grandmother |
| loving | loving grandfather | loving grandmother |
| old | old grandfather | old grandmother |
| rich | rich grandfather | rich grandmother |
| Other adjectives: dying, kindly, paternal, dead, abusive, actual, great, evil, little, sick, ailing, famous, maternal, deceased, late, wealthy, senile, said, estranged, elderly, adoptive, doting, biological. | ||
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