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[ greyt-gran-fah-ther, -grand- ] / ˌgreɪtˈgrænˌfɑ ðər, -ˈgrænd- /
nouna grandfather of one's father or mother. Origin of great-grandfatherFirst recorded in 1505–15 Words nearby great-grandfathergreat go, Great Goddess, great-grandaunt, great-grandchild, great-granddaughter, great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandnephew, great-grandniece, great-grandparent, great-grandson Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for great-grandfatherEarl Spencer adds, “Effectively, my great-grandfather sold his children to his father-in-law.” The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain|Tim Teeman|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST His great-grandfather, David Yellin, was a prominent Zionist scholar and Israeli pioneer. Trans in the Holy Land: ‘Marzipan Flowers,’ Tal Kallai, and the Shattering of Israel’s LGBT Taboos|Itay Hod|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST Lobanov hadn't seen the sea until he was 28, though he has some maritime roots—his great-grandfather was from the Greek islands. The World's Most Beautiful Boat—Yours for Half a Billion Dollars|Tim Teeman|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Your great-grandfather killed my great-grandfather” can also do the trick. You, Too, Could Be a Homicidal Zealot|Joel Gold|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Charles is 52 and a great-grandfather, which in terms of simple mathematics is quite a feat. The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sir Anthony, the third baronet, took after his great-grandfather and dreamed of sailing north to help the Earl of Mar in 1715. The Vanity Girl|Compton Mackenzie This Kirschius was inherited from my great-grandfather and it did not suffer much damage. Criminal Psychology|Hans Gross Why, you are actually shivering over something which happened in my great-grandfather's time! Hester's Counterpart|Jean K. Baird It was given to my great-grandfather when he was mayor of Middleburg. The Bow of Orange Ribbon|Amelia E. Barr My materials for my great-grandfather are almost null; for my grandfather copious and excellent. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
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