grandfather
Meanings
Plural: grandfathers
Noun
- the father of your father or mother
- A father of someone's parent.
- A male forefather.
- The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file.
Verb
- To be, or act as, a grandfather to.
- To retain discontinued laws or rules for (an object, individual or organization previously affected by them).
Origin / Etymology
The noun is derived from Middle English grandfadre, graundfadir, graunfadir, grauntfader, and other forms, from graunt (“big, large; great, important”) + fā̆der (“male parent, father; remoter male ancestor”), probably modelled after Middle French grandpere, grant pere (“male parent; remoter male ancestor”) (whence French grand-père); the English word is analysable as grand- + father. Superseded earlier eldfather, elderfather. The verb is derived from the noun.
Synonyms
ayle, elderfather, eldfather, goodsire, gramp, grampa, grampop, gramps, gran, granda, grandad, grandaddy, granddad, granddaddy, grandfather, grandfather in, grandpa, grandpap, grandpapa, Grandpappy, grandpappy, grandpaw, grandpop, grandsire, granfer, granpappy, granther, highfather, nonno, pa, pap, papa, papaw, pappaw, pappy, Pappy, pawpaw, peepaw, pepaw, pop-pop, poppy, zayde
Antonyms
grandchild, granddaughter, grandfather, grandmother, grandson
Scrabble Score: 19
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