great-grandparent

[ greyt-gran-pair-uh nt, -par-, -grand- ]
/ ˌgreɪtˈgrænˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær-, -ˈgrænd- /

noun

a grandfather or grandmother of one's father or mother.

Origin of great-grandparent

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby great-grandparent

great-granddaughter, great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandnephew, great-grandniece, great-grandparent, great-grandson, great-granduncle, great-hearted, great-nephew, great-niece

Words related to great-grandparent

father, sibling, mother, cousin, folk, uncle, niece, aunt, agnate, cognate, connection, blood, folks, relation, grandparents, sister-in-law, stepbrother, mother-in-law, sib, stepparent

Example sentences from the Web for great-grandparent

  • Often it is one that was worn by the baby's mother, father, or even its grand or great-grandparent.

    Etiquette |Emily Post