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grandfather

/ˌgræn(d)ˈfɑðər/
/ˈgrændfɑðə/
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Other forms: grandfathers

Your grandfather is the father of one of your parents. If your grandfather is quite old and has dozens of grandchildren, it might be hard for him to remember your birthday every year.

Everyone has two biological grandfathers, whether they've had the chance to know them or not. In some families, grandmothers and grandfathers are involved in raising and caring for their grandchildren, while in others a grandfather may have died or live very far away. Informally, a grandfather can also be someone who started or invented something: "Blues musician Robert Johnson was the grandfather of rock and roll."

Definitions of grandfather
  1. noun
    the father of your father or mother
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    type of:
    grandparent
    a parent of your father or mother
Pronunciation
US
/ˌgræn(d)ˈfɑðər/
UK
/ˈgrændfɑðə/
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