grand- /grand-/

Signifying (a person) of the second degree of parentage or descent

granˈdam, granˈdame or grannˈam noun (archaic)

1. An old dame or woman
2. A grandmother

grandˈ-aunt noun

A great-aunt

grandˈchild noun

A son's or daughter's child

grandˈdad or granˈdad noun (informal)

1. A grandfather
2. An old man (granddad collar a round collar, not folded over (orig intended to take a detachable stud-fastened collar); granddad shirt one with a granddad collar)

grandˈdaddy or granˈdaddy noun (informal)

1. A grandfather
2. A person or thing considered the oldest, biggest, first, etc of its kind

grandˈdaughter noun

A son's or daughter's daughter

grandˈfather noun

A father's or mother's father

1. To exempt (an activity, person, etc) from a new piece of legislation, restriction or the like (grandfather clause (US informal) a qualifying clause within a piece of legislation exempting those already involved in the activity with which the legislation deals
2. Grandfather (or grandfather's) clock an old-fashioned clock (longcase clock) standing on the ground, or a new clock of this style (larger than a grandmother('s) clock)

grandˈfatherly adjective

Like a grandfather, kindly

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