grandfather's chair
noun
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Nearby words
- grandee,
- grandeur,
- grandfather,
- grandfather clause,
- grandfather clock,
- grandfather's clock,
- grandfatherly,
- grandgent,
- grandiflora,
- grandiloquence
Origin of grandfather's chair
First recorded in 1890–95
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019