grandfather
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/
The English word “grandfather” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
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).
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 Superseded…
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