grandchild

[ gran-chahyld ]

noun,plural grand·chil·dren.
  1. a child of one's son or daughter.

Origin of grandchild

1
First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + child

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British Dictionary definitions for grandchild

grandchild

/ (ˈɡrænˌtʃaɪld) /


nounplural -children (-ˌtʃɪldrən)
  1. the son or daughter of one's child

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