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grandparent
/ 藞伞r忙n藢p蓻蓹r蓹nt; 藞伞r忙nd- /
noun
- the father or mother of either of one's parents
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 驳谤补苍诲路辫补路谤别苍路迟补濒 [gran-p, uh, -, ren, -tl, grand-], adjective
- 驳谤补苍诲顎僷补谤顎卐苍迟路颈苍驳 noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of grandparent1
Example Sentences
"My grandparents fought in the war and because of that today we can look at the sky and see an airplane and we don't feel scared, like they did," says the 20-year-old college student.
We remember 1948, when our grandparents were forced from their homes.
The good news is that a younger demographic is making the pilgrimage to the temple of their grandparents鈥 favorite show tunes.
My parents were older when they had me; I never met my grandparents.
He added that his mother would "be at peace" with his father and grandparents.
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What does听grandparent mean?
A grandparent is the parent of a person鈥檚 parent.
When a parent鈥檚 child has children, that parent becomes a grandparent. Grandmothers and grandfathers are grandparents.
A parent of a grandparent is called a great-grandparent. In your family tree, you have four grandparents and eight great-grandparents.
Most people refer to their grandparents with titles like grandma and grandpa.
Example: It doesn鈥檛 matter what you call your grandparents, as long as you call them.
Where does听grandparent come from?
The first records of the word grandparent come from the 1800. The prefix grand- is used in family terms to indicate a person who is one generation removed, as in grandparent and grandchild. The prefix great- indicates yet another generation, as in great-grandparent.
Grandparents often have special bonds with their grandchildren, who they鈥檙e known to brag about and to spoil with love, affection, and candy. It鈥檚 common for grandchildren to refer to their grandparents with informal names. Terms like grandma and grandpa are popular, but many families have their own unique names. In the U.S., National Grandparents Day is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day.
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What are some other forms related to grandparent?
- grandparental (adjective)
What are some words that share a root or word element with grandparent?听
What are some words that often get used in discussing grandparent?
How is听grandparent used in real life?
Grandparent is used as a way to refer to the parents of one鈥檚 parents, but it鈥檚 not used as a title like other words, such as grandma and grandpa.
"You don鈥檛 become older when you become a grandparent 鈥 you become younger." 鈥 on
鈥 CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning)
My grandparents are my everything 鉂わ笍
鈥 De'arra Taylor (@dearra)
What do y鈥檃ll call your grandparents? I have some funky names for mine so i always think it鈥檚 interesting to see what other people say
鈥 猸曪笍 馃悋馃挦 (@bundeviant)
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Try using听grandparent!
Is grandparent used correctly in the following sentence?
I鈥檓 a grandparent of two and a parent of five, so I know a thing or two about temper tantrums.
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