grandparent
[ gran-pair-uhnt, -par-, grand- ]
/ ˈgrænˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær-, ˈgrænd- /
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OTHER WORDS FROM grandparent
grand·pa·ren·tal [gran-puh-ren-tl, grand-], /ˌgræn pəˈrɛn tl, ˌgrænd-/, adjectivegrand·par·ent·ing, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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grandparent
/ (ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt, ˈɡrænd-) /
noun
the father or mother of either of one's parents
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