Grandfather and Ruler

Grandfather

Grandfather noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.

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Ruler and grandfather are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruler" instead a noun "Grandfather".

Ruler noun - One who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority.

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Grandfather and ruler are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grandfather" instead a noun "Ruler".

Nearby Words: rule, ruling, ruled

beloved	beloved grandfather	beloved ruler
old	old grandfather	old ruler
good	good grandfather	good ruler
better	better grandfather	better ruler
Other adjectives: future, true, wise, single, powerful, actual, real, great, evil, bad, oppressive, young, new, former, said, mad, undead.

The severely mentally retarded Aegon (generally known as Jinglebell because his Jerkass grandfather makes him act as a jester) is named after a great military leader and ruler.

Source: Ironic Name
In Eberron, the person (secretly a vampire) on Karrnath's throne is the great grandfather of the actual ruler, posing as his great grandson.

Source: Man in the Iron Mask
Flipped in Po Po Lo Crois, in which Pietro and his sister are indeed half-dragon, with a draconic ruler being their grandfather, at that, the mother is actually the dragon.

Source: Human Mom, Non-Human Dad

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