great-grandfather

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌgreɪtˈgrændfɑːðər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(grāt′gran′fä′ᵺər, -grand′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
great-grand•fa•ther  (grāt′gran′fä′ᵺər, -grand′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a grandfather of one's father or mother.
  • 1505–15

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