as in father
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent
this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers
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Adames, who lived in Howard Beach and had recently become a grandfather, worked as an Uber driver and performed maintenance in office buildings.
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Trump, whose grandfather is President Donald Trump, played during the weekend tournament, while Woods opted to not participate competitively after recently losing his mother.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
Kenney’s achievement came after his grandfather Tim Reid died at the age of 61 earlier this month.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Over breakfast on the day after the announcement was made, Venetia’s grandfather was reading the account of the new planet aloud from the paper and the young girl straightaway recommended the name Pluto, the ruler of the underworld.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Trump, whose grandfather is President Donald Trump, played during the weekend tournament, while Woods opted to not participate competitively after recently losing his mother.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
Kenney’s achievement came after his grandfather Tim Reid died at the age of 61 earlier this month.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Over breakfast on the day after the announcement was made, Venetia’s grandfather was reading the account of the new planet aloud from the paper and the young girl straightaway recommended the name Pluto, the ruler of the underworld.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandfather. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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