grand·dad

(grăn′dăd′)

n. Informal

A grandfather.

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grand•fa•ther

(ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər, ˈgrænd-)

n.

1. the father of one's father or mother.

2. a male ancestor.

[1375–1425]

grand′fa`ther•ly, adj.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

granddad - the father of your father or mother

gramps, grandad, granddaddy, grandfather, grandpa

grandparent - a parent of your father or mother

Translations

جَدجَدُّو

děda

bedstefar

isoisä

djed

おじいちゃん

할아버지

morfar

ปู่ ตา

dede

ông

爷爷

granddad

[ˈgrændæd] n → papi m, pépé m
my granddad → mon papi
Happy birthday, granddad! → Joyeux anniversaire, papi !

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

granddad

→ جَدُّو děda bedstefar Großvater παππούλης abuelito isoisä papi djed nonno おじいちゃん 할아버지 opa bestefar dziadziuś avozinho, vovô дедушка morfar ปู่ ตา dede ông 爷爷

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It seemed to her that it was only a personal struggle between "Granddad" and "Long-coat" as she termed Bennigsen.

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