| 单词 | grand-dog |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgrand-dog Forming nouns denoting the second degree removed in ascent or descent of family relationship from what is denoted by the second element, as †grand-forefather. Also in extended uses, as grand-dog, grand-offspring, grand-patron, grand-pupil, grand-student.Formerly occasionally repeated, indicating the third degree removed, as †grand-grand-father, †grand-grand-child (obsolete); cf. great adj. 12. ΚΠ 1578 T. Tymme tr. J. Calvin Comm. Genesis ix. 235 His great graunde graunde father [L. atauus]. 1599 H. Buttes Dyets Dry Dinner sig. D6 When our grand-forefathers had a long time lived with Acorns. 1638 J. Ballard Hist. Susanna sig. E4v Thy grand forefather's lovely actions. 1743 H. Fielding Wedding Day iii. ii. 35 A Sett of young Lords and Ladies my Grand Grand Children! 1825 J. Bentham Indications Respecting Ld. Eldon 14 Say patron and grandpatron, as you say son and grandson. Grand patronage is not so valuable as patronage. 1825 J. Bentham Indications Respecting Ld. Eldon 16 Wherever you can see a grand patron other than the king, seeing the king, you see a great grand patron. 1883 P. Schaff Apostolic Christianity 678 Irenaeus..a spiritual grand-pupil of John. 1926 W. R. Inge Lay Thoughts 181 Its great-great-grand-offspring. 1975 Nature 6 Mar. 4/2 Through a lineage which can be worked out with names and dates in detail, Julian's son Francis was his own great grand-pupil. 1994 C. Sagan Pale Blue Dot vii. 107 Joseph Veverka..was my graduate student..and therefore..a grandstudent of Kuiper's. 2008 M. Markoe Nose Down, Eyes Up xxxvii. 254 ‘I can hardly stand to say goodbye to my little grand-dog here,’ Said Milt, coming out of the house carrying Dink. < as lemmas |
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