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GRANDSIRE
Etymology
Noun
grandsire (plural grandsires)
Grandfather.
Any male ancestor.
Any of a number of methods of change-ringing on bells.
(equestrian) The sire of a sire, paternal grandfather
Usage notes
In the equestrian sense, maternal grandfather is a damsire (i.e. sire of a dam), not a grandsire.
Source: Wiktionary
Grand"sire", n. Etym: [OF. grantsire. See Grand, and Sire.]
Definition: Specifically, a grandfather; more generally, any ancestor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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