| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_grandparent |
| 释义 | a grandparentIf someone is your grandparent they are the parent of your parent. A female grandparent is called a grandmother and a male grandparent is called a grandfather. My grandparents are both in their 80s. We went to visit our grandmother in hospital. Her paternal grandfather was a miner. Informal words for grandmother are grandma, granny or, in UK English, nan. When grandma comes to visit, she always brings sweets. She visited her granny in Pasadena. UKShe was brought up by her nan. Informal words for grandfather are grandad (also spelled granddad) or grandpa, or in US English, grandaddy (also spelled granddaddy). I feel too young to be a grandad. My grandpa tells me stories about when he was young. US In 1960, your grandaddy was a young man. To refer to your grandparents' parents, the prefix great- is used. For each extra generation, another great- is added. Her great-grandmother moved to Trinidad in about 1888. My husband's great-grandpa owned the farm. The house was built by the current owner's great-great-grandfather. Related articlesyour parents your child a sibling a grandchild your relatives |
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