grandfather, gramps, granddad, grandad, granddaddy, grandpa
(noun) the father of your father or mother
Source: WordNet® 3.1
grandfather (plural grandfathers)
A father of someone's parent. [from 15th c.]
Synonym: Thesaurus:grandfather
Antonyms: grandmother (with regard to gender), grandchild, granddaughter, grandson (with regard to ancestry), Thesaurus:grandmother
(by extension) A male forefather.
Synonyms: highfather (rare), grandsire
• grandparent
• (father of someone's father): paternal grandfather
• (father of someone's mother): maternal grandfather
grandfather (third-person singular simple present grandfathers, present participle grandfathering, simple past and past participle grandfathered)
(transitive) To be, or act as, a grandfather to.
grandfather (third-person singular simple present grandfathers, present participle grandfathering, simple past and past participle grandfathered)
(transitive, chiefly, US, law) To retain existing laws or rules for (a person or organization previously affected by them). [from 1950s]
(intransitive, chiefly, US, law) To retain existing laws or rules only for people or organizations previously affected by them, and to apply new laws or rules to the unaffected people or organizations. [from 1950s]
Source: Wiktionary
Grand"fa"ther, n.
Definition: A father's or mother's father; an ancestor in the next degree above the father or mother in lineal ascent. Grandfather longlegs. (Zoöl.) See Dady longlegs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 January 2025
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
