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grandparent

[ gran-pair-uh nt, -par-, grand- ]
/ ˈgrænˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær-, ˈgrænd- /
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noun

a parent of a parent.

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RELATED WORDS

father, sibling, mother, cousin, folk, uncle, niece, aunt, agnate, cognate, connection, blood, folks, relation, sister-in-law, stepbrother, mother-in-law, sib, stepparent, brother-in-law

Nearby words

  1. grandness,
  2. grandniece,
  3. grandpa,
  4. grandpapa,
  5. grandpappy,
  6. grandrelle,
  7. grandsire,
  8. grandson,
  9. grandstand,
  10. grandstand finish

Origin of grandparent

First recorded in 1820–30; grand- + parent
Related formsgrand·pa·ren·tal [gran-puh-ren-tl, grand-] /ˌgræn pəˈrɛn tl, ˌgrænd-/, adjectivegrand·par·ent·ing, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for grandparents

grandparent

/ (ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt, ˈɡrænd-) /

noun

the father or mother of either of one's parents
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Word Origin and History for grandparents

grandparent

n.

1802, from grand (adj.) + parent (n.). Related: Grandparents.

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