great-grandparent
[greyt-gran-pair-uh nt, -par-, -grand-]
- a grandfather or grandmother of one's father or mother.
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Origin of great-grandparent
First recorded in 1880–85
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Related Words for great-grandparent
father, sibling, mother, cousin, folk, uncle, niece, aunt, agnate, cognate, connection, blood, folks, relation, grandparents, sister-in-law, stepbrother, mother-in-law, sib, stepparentExamples from the Web for great-grandparent
Historical Examples of great-grandparent
Often it is one that was worn by the baby's mother, father, or even its grand or great-grandparent.
EtiquetteEmily Post