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1. a. : the father of one's father or mother. b. : ancestor sense 1a. 2. : granddaddy sense 2. grandfatherly. ˈgran (d)-ˌfä-t͟hər-lē. adjective. grandfather. 2 of 2. verb. grandfathered; grandfathering; grandfathers. transitive verb. : to permit to continue under a grandfather clause. Synonyms. Noun. ancestor. father.
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noun. the father of one's father or mother. a forefather. the founder or originator of a family, species, type, etc.; the first of one's or its kind, or the one being longest in existence: the grandfather of all steam locomotives. verb (used with object) to exempt (something or someone) from new legislation, restrictions, or requirements:
to give or be given official permission not to obey a new law or regulation that one would normally be required to obey grandfather somebody/something Workers who were here before the cut in benefits went into effect will be automatically grandfathered. grandfather somebody/something in Older cars have been grandfathered in and don’t have to hav...
noun. the father of one's father or mother. a forefather. the founder or originator of a family, species, type, etc.; the first of one's or its kind, or the one being longest in existence: the grandfather of all steam locomotives. See more. verb (used with object)
A2. the father of a person's mother or father: Her grandfather on her mother's side was Italian. [ as form of address ] formal or old-fashioned Let me help you, Grandfather. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a grandparent. grandparent My grandparents are both in their 80s. grandmother We went to visit our grandmother in the hospital.
noun. /ˈɡrænfɑːðə (r)/ /ˈɡrænfɑːðər/ the father of your father or mother. The firm had been founded by his grandfather. see also grandad, grandaddy, grandpa compare grandmother Topics Family and relationships a1. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!
