Grandfather

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɡɹændËŒfɑː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)/

grand + father

Full definition of grandfather

Noun

1. A father of someone’s parent.
2. (by extension) A male forefather.

Synonyms

• granddad, grandad, grandaddy
• grandsire
• grandpa, granpa, grandpappy, granpappy, gramps
• eldfather/elderfather
• pops

Antonyms

• with regard to gender grandmother
• with regard to ancestry grandson, granddaughter, grandchild

Hyponyms

• father of someone’s father paternal grandfather
• father of someone’s mother maternal grandfather

Hypernyms

• grandparent

Derived terms

• grandfather clock
• grandfather clause
• great grandfather, great-grandfather

From grandfather clause

Verb

1. To retain existing laws or rules only for those people or organisations that were previously affected by them, and apply new laws or rules to the unaffected people or organisations.

Derived terms

• grandfather in