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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Using his faithful numbers in honor of his grandfather, the man bought a Powerball ticket in Pueblo for the March 17 drawing, lottery officials said.
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Gauff’s grandfather, Eddie Odom, played football at Bethune-Cookman University before dedicating himself to baseball, playing for several minor league teams.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
John Elwin Lilley was born on Aug. 15, 1933, in Hughes Springs, Texas, in the same room where his grandfather and father — both also named John — were born.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Bezos has long been sympathetic to libertarian political views, according to people close to him, the result of having spent a lot of time as a child with his grandfather in Texas.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Gauff’s grandfather, Eddie Odom, played football at Bethune-Cookman University before dedicating himself to baseball, playing for several minor league teams.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
John Elwin Lilley was born on Aug. 15, 1933, in Hughes Springs, Texas, in the same room where his grandfather and father — both also named John — were born.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Bezos has long been sympathetic to libertarian political views, according to people close to him, the result of having spent a lot of time as a child with his grandfather in Texas.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandfather. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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