great-grandparent
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See also: great grandparent
Alternative forms
Etymology
From great- + grandparent.
Noun
great-grandparent (plural great-grandparents)
- A parent of a grandparent; a grandparent of a parent.
Usage notes
Additional instances of "great-" can be prepended to the term, each indicating one further generation of ancestry. For large numbers of generations a number can be substituted, for example, "fourth great-grandparent", "four-greats grandparent" or "four-times-great-grandparent".
Derived terms
Translations
parent of a grandparent
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