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grandfather noun

  /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/ , /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ , /ˈɡɹændˌfɑːðə/ , [ˈɡɹ̠(ʷ)ẽˑə̯̃n(d)ˌfɑˑðɚ]
  • A father of someone's parent. [from 15th c.]
  • (computing) The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file.
 grand-père, aïeul
  • (by extension) A male forefather.
 aïeul, grand-père
great-grandfather
arrière-grand-père, bisaïeul
great-great-grandfather
arrière-arrière-grand-père, trisaïeul
maternal grandfather
[[grand-père]] maternel
paternal grandfather
[[grand-père]] paternel
grandfather clock
pendule à balancier
grandfather-in-law
beau-grand-père
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