Great-grandfather
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Great-grandfather is a noun meaning The father of one's grandparent.
Meaning
The father of one's grandparent.
Example Sentences
The new bek's great-grandfather had passed every night of his life under the sky, on the back of a pony or in the felt walls of a ger, and Buljan retained the ancestral contempt for cities and city dwellers.
Word Forms
- great-grandfathers
Synonyms for great-grandfather
Depending on context, synonyms include besaiel, great-grandpa.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grandfather, granddad, granddaddy, grandpa, grandad, great-great-grandfather.
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