Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
great-grandfather
noun
/ɡreɪt ˈɡrænˌfɑːðər/
Definition
The father of one’s grandparent.
Examples
- My great-grandfather immigrated to the United States in the early 1900s.
- Every Sunday, we would visit my great-grandfather at his house.
Meaning
A great-grandfather is a man who is the father of your grandfather or grandmother, making him the elderly generation above your grandparents.
Synonyms
- ancestor
- forefather
- progenitor
