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grandparent


grand·par·ent

noun \ˈgran(d)-ˌper-ənt\

Definition of GRANDPARENT

: a parent of one's father or mother
— grand·pa·ren·tal \ˌgran(d)-pə-ˈren-təl\ adjective
— grand·par·ent·hood \ˈgran(d)-ˈper-ent-ˌhu̇d\ noun
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First Known Use of GRANDPARENT

1632

Rhymes with GRANDPARENT

aberrant, afferent, apparent, declarant, efferent, inerrant, knight-errant, stepparent, transparent

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