granddaughter

[gran-daw-ter]

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noun

a daughter of one's son or daughter.

Origin of granddaughter

First recorded in 1605–15; grand- + daughter

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Examples from the Web for granddaughter

Contemporary Examples

That artistic streak surfaced dramatically in his granddaughter.
Meet the Future Mrs. Benedict Cumberbatch
Tom Sykes
November 5, 2014
One year later and 10 blocks away, my mother came into the world, the granddaughter of those pioneers who had roamed the prairie.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History
Katie Baker
October 24, 2014
And Vivienne Westwood's granddaughter signs with Next Models.
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The Fashion Beast Team
July 25, 2014
He then said, “I got a grandson and a granddaughter who do not have a daddy.”
The Army Lied About the Hero Who Died Looking for Bowe Bergdahl
Michael Daly
June 4, 2014
For his granddaughter, being a custodian of his legacy is a matter a pride—but also a burden.
The Price of Being a Patton: Wrestling With the Legacy of America’s Most Famous General
Tim Teeman
May 26, 2014

Historical Examples

My granddaughter, you may have heard, is engaged to an Englishman.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
They fear this child—my granddaughter, seated there before you.
Green Mansions
W. H. Hudson
I told him that I had come to crave his granddaughter's hand, on which he turned to me and asked, "which hand?"
Micah Clarke
Arthur Conan Doyle
That Mouchi is the granddaughter of Monsieur's late surgeon.
The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, Complete
Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans
What 'll you and that snivelin' granddaughter of his do then?
Cap'n Eri
Joseph Crosby Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for granddaughter

granddaughter

noun

a daughter of one's son or daughter

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

Word Origin and History for granddaughter

n.

also grand daughter, 1610s, from grand (adj.) + daughter.

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Examples from the Web for granddaughter

Contemporary Examples

That artistic streak surfaced dramatically in his granddaughter.

One year later and 10 blocks away, my mother came into the world, the granddaughter of those pioneers who had roamed the prairie.

And Vivienne Westwood's granddaughter signs with Next Models.

He then said, “I got a grandson and a granddaughter who do not have a daddy.”

For his granddaughter, being a custodian of his legacy is a matter a pride—but also a burden.

Historical Examples

My granddaughter, you may have heard, is engaged to an Englishman.

They fear this child—my granddaughter, seated there before you.

I told him that I had come to crave his granddaughter's hand, on which he turned to me and asked, "which hand?"

That Mouchi is the granddaughter of Monsieur's late surgeon.

What 'll you and that snivelin' granddaughter of his do then?

granddaughter

Word Origin and History for granddaughter

n.

Origin of granddaughter