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单词 granddaddies
释义

granddaddy

noun

grand·​dad·​dy ˈgran-ˌda-dē How to pronounce granddaddy (audio)
variants or less commonly grandaddy
1
: grandfather sense 1a
2
: one that is the first, earliest, or most venerable of its kind

Synonyms

  • ancestor
  • antecedent
  • archetype
  • daddy
  • foregoer
  • forerunner
  • precursor
  • predecessor
  • prototype
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Example Sentences

the granddaddy of all English mystery novels
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Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

granddaddies

noun

variants also grandaddies
plural of granddaddy
as in forerunners
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed the granddaddy of all English mystery novels

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • forerunners
  • ancestors
  • predecessors
  • mothers
  • originators
  • daddies
  • precursors
  • originals
  • antecedents
  • archetypes
  • fathers
  • sires
  • foregoers
  • prototypes
  • models

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • descendants
  • descendents
  • derivatives
  • sons
  • offshoots
  • daughters
  • byproducts
  • outgrowths
  • spin-offs
  • by-products
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