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
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. 2003