grandfather

grand·fa·ther

G0224100 (grănd′fä′thər, grăn′-)n.1. The father of one's mother or father.2. A forefather; an ancestor.tr.v. grand·fa·thered, grand·fa·ther·ing, grand·fa·thers To exempt (someone or something) from a new regulation that prohibits or restricts something: The new ordinance restricts the size of billboards, but it grandfathers those erected before 1997.

[V., from grandfather clause.]

grandfather

(ˈɡrænˌfɑːðə; ˈɡrænd-) n1. the father of one's father or mother2. (often plural) a male ancestor3. (often capital) a familiar term of address for an old man4. dialect a caterpillar or woodlouse

grand•fa•ther

(ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər, ˈgrænd-)

n. 1. the father of one's father or mother. 2. a male ancestor. [1375–1425] grand′fa`ther•ly, adj.

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grandfather - the father of your father or mothergramps, grandad, granddad, granddaddy, grandpagrandparent - a parent of your father or mother

grandfather

noun grandad, grandpa, grandaddy, gramps My grandfather was a coal miner.

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外祖父祖父外公

grandfather

(ˈgrӕnfaːðə) grandmother (ˈgrӕnmaðə) , grandparent (ˈgrӕnpeərənt) noun the father or mother of one's father or mother. 外祖父、外祖母、外祖父母 grandfather clock a clock with a tall usually wooden case which stands on the floor. 有摆的落地大座钟

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grandfather clause

A clause that exempts certain people or businesses from new limitations or restrictions, thus allowing them to continue doing or benefiting from something as they did before. Originally referred to a clause added to the constitutions of some Southern US states that exempted people with relatives that had voted before 1867 from strict new voting requirements, in effect disproportionately limiting the ability of African Americans to vote. No, I still get to pay the reduced rate, thanks to a grandfather clause in my contract.See also: grandfather

grandfather in

To exempt certain people or businesses from new limitations or restrictions, thus allowing them to continue doing or benefiting from something as they did before. This can be done through the use of a "grandfather clause." A noun or pronoun can be used between "grandfather" and "in." If they change the pension plan, they better grandfather us in!See also: grandfather

(a) grandfather clause

a clause in an agreement that protects certain rights granted in the past even when conditions change in the future. The contract contained a grandfather clause that protected my pension payments against claims such as might arise from a future lawsuit.See also: grandfather

grandfather someone or something in

to protect someone or a right through the use of a grandfather clause. My payments were grandfathered in years ago.See also: grandfather

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noun grandad

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noun the father of your father or mother

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