great-grandfather
nounattested in dialogue
- United States
The father of one's grandparent.
noun
- 1
The father of one's grandparent.
The new bek's great-grandfather had passed every night of his life under the sky, on the back of a pony or in the felt walls of a ger, and Buljan retained the ancestral contempt for cities and city dwellers.
Etymology
From great- + grandfather.
Forms
- plural
- great-grandfathers
grease · Animal fat in a melted or soft state.greasy · Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with…great · Taking much space; large.
great-grandfather · The father of one's grandparent.
greater · Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size…greatly · To a great extent or degree.greatness · The state, condition, or quality of being great