great-grandfather
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See also: great grandfather
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From great- + grandfather.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]great-grandfather (plural great-grandfathers)
- The father of one's grandparent.
Usage notes
[edit]Additional instances of "great-" can be prepended to the term, each indicating one further generation of ancestry. For large numbers of generations a number can be substituted, for example, "fourth great-grandfather", "four-greats grandfather" or "four-times-great-grandfather".
Synonyms
[edit]- besaiel (obsolete)
- great-grandpa
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]father of one's grandparent
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