grandsire

grand·sire

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [grand-sahyuh r]
- /ˈgrændˌsaɪər/
- /ɡrˈandsaɪə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grand-sahyuh r]
- /ˈgrændˌsaɪər/

Definitions of grandsire word

noun grandsire a grandfather. 1
noun grandsire Archaic. a forefather. an aged man. 1
noun grandsire a well-established method used in change-ringing 0
noun grandsire a grandfather 0
noun grandsire a male ancestor 0
noun grandsire an old man 0

See all 6 definitions of grandsire

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Origin of grandsire

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English graunt-sire < Anglo-French. See grand-, sire

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Parts of speech for Grandsire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grandsire

grandsire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for grandsire

noun grandsire

grandfather — the father of one's father or mother.
granddad — grandfather.
grandpa — grandfather.
granddaddy — grandfather.
grandpappy — grandfather.

All 6 Synonyms of grandsire