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- [gran-fah-th er, grand-]
- /ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər, ˈgrænd-/
- /ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gran-fah-th er, grand-]
- /ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər, ˈgrænd-/
Definitions of grandfather word
- noun grandfather the father of one's father or mother. 1
- noun grandfather a forefather. 1
- noun grandfather the founder or originator of a family, species, type, etc.; the first of one's or its kind, or the one being longest in existence: the grandfather of all steam locomotives. 1
- verb with object grandfather to exempt (something or someone) from new legislation, restrictions, or requirements: The law grandfathered all banks already operating at the time of passage. He was grandfathered into the pension plan. 1
- noun grandfather father of your parent 1
- interjection grandfather father of your parent: in direct address 1
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Origin of grandfather
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at grand-, father
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Grandfather
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grandfather popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grandfather usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grandfather
noun grandfather
- ancestor — Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended.
- patriarch — the male head of a family or tribal line.
- pap — a teat; nipple.
- forefather — an ancestor.
- grandpa — grandfather.
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