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grandfather
grand·fa·ther
[
gránd fər
]
noun
(
plural
grand·fa·thers
)
Definition:
1.
parent's father:
the father of a father or mother
2.
ancestor:
a man who is an ancestor
3.
disrespectful term of address:
a disrespectful term of address for a man of advanced years
(
dated informal
)
transitive verb
(
past and past participle
grand·fa·thered
,
present participle
grand·fa·ther·ing
,
3rd person present singular
grand·fa·thers
)
Definition:
exempt:
to exempt somebody from something by means of a grandfather clause
grand·fa·ther·ly
adjective
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grand·fa·ther·ly adjective
