GRANDSIRE


Meaning of GRANDSIRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgran(d)-ˌsī(-ə)r ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 14th century

1. or grand·sir ˈgran(t)-sər dialect : grandfather 1a

2. archaic : forefather

3. archaic : an aged man

4. : a dam's or sire's sire — used of an animal

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