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grand·child

 (grănd′chīld′, grăn′-)
n.
A child of one's son or daughter.
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grandchild

(ˈɡrænˌtʃaɪld)
n, pl -children (-ˌtʃɪldrən)
the son or daughter of one's child
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

grand•child

(ˈgrænˌtʃaɪld)

n., pl. -chil•dren.
a child of one's son or daughter.
[1580–90]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.grandchild - a child of your son or daughtergrandchild - a child of your son or daughter  
granddaughter - a female grandchild
grandson - a male grandchild
great grandchild - a child of your grandson or granddaughter
offspring, progeny, issue - the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"
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Translations
حَفيد
внуквнучка
vnoučevnučkavnuk
barnebarn
EnkelkindKindeskindEnkel
εγγόνι
nietonieta
lapsenlapsi
petit-enfant
unučeunukunuka
unoka
cucu
barnabarn
nipote
孫
손주
anūkasanūkė
mazbērnsmazdēlsmazmeita
kleinkind
barnebarn
wnuk
netoneta
внуквнучка
vnúča
vnukvnukinja
barnbarn
หลาน
torun
cháu
外孙外孙女孙子

grandchild

[ˈgræntʃaɪld] N (grandchildren (pl)) → nieto/a m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

grandchild

[ˈgræntʃaɪld] n → petit-fils (petite fille m/f)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

grandchild

[ˈgrænˌtʃaɪld] n (-children (pl)) → nipote m/f, nipotino/a (di nonno)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

grandchild

(ˈgrӕntʃaild) grand-daughter (ˈgrandoːtə) , grandson (ˈgransan) nouns
the child, daughter or son, of one's son or daughter.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

grandchild

→ حَفيد vnouče barnebarn Enkelkind εγγόνι nieto lapsenlapsi petit-enfant unuče nipote 孫 손주 kleinkind barnebarn wnuk neto внук barnbarn หลาน torun cháu 孙子
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

grandchild

n (pl -children) nieto -ta mf; npl nietos
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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That grandchild of yours has been here - well, I do not quite know how many days it is; nobody can keep account of days or anything else where she is!
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Demi, as the oldest grandchild, then presented the queen of the day with various gifts, so numerous that they were transported to the festive scene in a wheelbarrow.
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"I wouldn't like to be the grandchild of a pinched grandfather, would you, Mister Sir?" Bruno whispered.
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I have encouraged your son George in his resolution to be true, in time and in eternity, to my grandchild, Mary Dermody.
me to think it a serious obstacle to a union predestined in heaven, that your son is the squire's heir, and that my grandchild is only the bailiff's daughter.
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As a grandparent, you can use this allowance to contribute to one grandchild's savings or split it between numerous grandchildren.
Key role for grandparents in our society; PERSONAL FINANCE
Her will indicated that if a beneficiary disclaimed any portion of his or her share of the inheritance, that portion would be distributed to a trustee of a sub-fund named for such grandchild as a donor-advised fund, under a separate agreement that established the fund as a part of a valid private foundation.
Disclaimers and private foundations
Spending time with each grandchild on an individual basis lets them know they are appreciated as an individual.
Bringing grandparents and kids closer
In addition to her loving grandchildren, "Nanny" is survived by nine great grandchildren: Jeremy, Rachel, Junior, Cameron, Haydn, Gavin, Choen, Cora, and Ella; and one great-great grandchild Adrian.
Mary LaVerne Miller, 82
Sean, who has a grandchild Dashiell by son Jason and step-grandchildren by his second wife Micheline, was sent a demo of Sir Billi by project leader Sascha Hartmann.
It's Grandpa, Grandpa Sean
Three-quarters believe it should not be illegal for a grandparent to smack their grandchild.
Life was better in our day, say grandparents
lIN our diamond wedding anniversary report on Ronald and Marie Pearce last week, we should have reported that the couple have two sons, Ray and Terry Pearce, four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
grassroots: ANNIVERSARIES
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