Co-grandfather
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Co-grandfather is a noun meaning the father of one's son- or daughter-in-law, as common grandfather of their children; the relationship between men who have grandchildren in common; maternal grandfather vis-à-vis paternal grandfather.
Meaning
the father of one's son- or daughter-in-law, as common grandfather of their children; the relationship between men who have grandchildren in common; maternal grandfather vis-à-vis paternal grandfather.
Example Sentences
The milkman was Edward Kenelm Digby, 52, eleventh Baron Digby, World War I colonel in the Coldstream Guards, World War II inspector of infantry-training establishments, co-grandfather (with Winston Churchill) of Randolph Churchill's small son, Winston Churchill II.
Word Forms
- co-grandfathers
Synonyms for co-grandfather
Depending on context, synonyms include co-father-in-law.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include co-grandmother, co-grandparent, grandfather-in-law, great-grandfather-in-law, great-grandfather, co-father-in-law.
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