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
Grandsire and grandfather are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grandsire" instead a noun "Grandfather". archaic substitute
Grandsire
Grandfather and grandsire are semantically related. You can use "Grandfather" instead a noun "Grandsire".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- progenitor and grandfather
- progenitor and grandsire
- elder and grandfather
- elder and grandsire
- ancestor and grandfather
- ancestor and grandsire
- patriarch and grandfather
- patriarch and grandsire
- sire and grandfather
- sire and grandsire
- old man and grandfather
- old man and grandsire
- father and grandfather
- father and grandsire
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