grandsire

[ grand-sahyuhr ]

/ ˈgrændˌsaɪər /

noun

a grandfather.

Archaic.

a forefather.
an aged man.

Origin of grandsire

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

Words nearby grandsire

grand rounds, grand-scale, grand seigneur, grand serjeanty, grand siècle, grandsire, grand slam, grandson, grandstand, grandstand finish, grandstand play

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Example sentences from the Web for grandsire

We decided to take the grandsire, if he consented to come, and to leave the grandson behind, after finding him a home.
The Mason-bees|J. Henri Fabre
He is strong and fair, and full of promise, and brave as his grandsire's sword.
The Last Of The Barons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
They have ever held an honorable place and untarnished name among men; our grandsire was enlisted under Washington.
Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow|Eliza R. Snow Smith
And presently, chagrined with failure, the culprit was before his grandsire.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930|Various

He has forgotten the soul of his father, so he swears by the soul of his grandsire.
Georgian Folk Tales|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for grandsire (1 of 2)

grandsire¹

/ (ˈɡrænˌsaɪə, ˈɡrænd-) /

noun

an archaic word for grandfather

British Dictionary definitions for grandsire (2 of 2)

grandsire²

/ (ˈɡrændsə, -ˌsaɪə) /

noun

bell-ringing a well-established method used in change-ringingSee method (def. 4)

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单词	grandsire
释义	grandsire [ grand-sahyuhr ] / ˈgrændˌsaɪər / noun a grandfather. Archaic. a forefather. an aged man. Origin of grandsire 1250–1300; Middle English graunt-sire<Anglo-French. See grand-, sire Words nearby grandsire grand rounds, grand-scale, grand seigneur, grand serjeanty, grand siècle, grandsire, grand slam, grandson, grandstand, grandstand finish, grandstand play Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grandsire We decided to take the grandsire, if he consented to come, and to leave the grandson behind, after finding him a home. The Mason-bees\|J. Henri Fabre He is strong and fair, and full of promise, and brave as his grandsire's sword. The Last Of The Barons, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton They have ever held an honorable place and untarnished name among men; our grandsire was enlisted under Washington. Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow\|Eliza R. Snow Smith And presently, chagrined with failure, the culprit was before his grandsire. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930\|Various He has forgotten the soul of his father, so he swears by the soul of his grandsire. Georgian Folk Tales\|Unknown British Dictionary definitions for grandsire (1 of 2) grandsire¹ / (ˈɡrænˌsaɪə, ˈɡrænd-) / noun an archaic word for grandfather British Dictionary definitions for grandsire (2 of 2) grandsire² / (ˈɡrændsə, -ˌsaɪə) / noun bell-ringing a well-established method used in change-ringingSee method (def. 4) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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