GRANDFATHER


Meaning of GRANDFATHER in English

I. ˈgran(d)-ˌfä-thər noun

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : the father of one's father or mother

b. : ancestor 1a

2. : granddaddy 2

• grand·fa·ther·ly -lē adjective

II. transitive verb

Date: 1953

: to permit to continue under a grandfather clause

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.