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grandparent

noun
/ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/US

Etymology

From grand- + parent. Compare French grand-parent.

  1. derived from parentem
  2. derived from parent
  3. derived from parent
  4. inherited from parent
  5. prefixed as grandparent — “grand- + parent”

Definitions

  1. The parent of someone's parent.

    • A 15-year-old orphan is being forced from the Arizona senior community where he lives with his grandparents after the homeowner’s association said it could face legal issues if he stayed.
    • More than 140,000 US children have lost a parent or grandparent who takes care of them to Covid-19, CDC researchers reported Thursday, which is as many as one in 500 US kids.

  2. Synonym of grandfather.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA