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- DictionaryGrand·sire/ˈɡran(d)ˌsī(ə)r/
noun
- 1. archaic term for grandfather
noun. grand· sire ˈgran (d)-ˌsī (-ə)r. Synonyms of grandsire. 1. or grandsir. ˈgran (t)-sər. dialect : grandfather sense 1a. 2. archaic : forefather. 3. archaic : an aged man. 4. : a dam's or sire's sire used of an animal. Examples of grandsire in a Sentence.
Grandsire definition: a grandfather.. See examples of GRANDSIRE used in a sentence.
Aug 31, 2023 · Any male ancestor. Any of a number of methods of change-ringing on bells. ( equestrianism) The sire of a sire, paternal grandfather.
Define grandsire. grandsire synonyms, grandsire pronunciation, grandsire translation, English dictionary definition of grandsire. n. 1. The male grandparent of an animal, especially a domesticated animal such as a horse. 2. also grand·sir Archaic a. A grandfather. b. A male ancestor; a...
2 meanings: 1. → an archaic word for grandfather 2. bell-ringing a well-established method used in change-ringing → See method.... Click for more definitions.
Grandsire definition: The male grandparent of an animal, especially a domesticated animal such as a horse.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word grandsire, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Synonyms for GRANDSIRE: sire, patriarch, ancestress, grandmother, ancestry, matriarch, antecedents, foremother; Antonyms of GRANDSIRE: descendant, family, children, progeny, offspring, lineage, stock, seed.
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Pronunciation ( Brit. Eng.) IPA: /ˈɡɹændˌfɑːðə (ɹ)/ Origin & history I grand + father . Noun grandfather ( pl. grandfathers) A father of someone’s parent. ( by extension) A male forefather. Synonyms granddad, grandad, granddaddy, grandaddy, granda grandsire grandpa, granpa, grandpappy, granpappy, gramps eldfather / elderfather pops ...
