grandfather

Definitions of Grandfather

1. (noun) A male grandparent.
2. (noun) A father of an individual’s parent.

Grandfather Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: grand·fa·ther

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðər/
• British English – /ˈɡran(d)ˌfɑːðə/

Usage Notes

• Plural: grandfathers
• A great grandfather (great-grandfather) is the grandfather of an individual’s parent.

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Additional Information

• Family and Kinship Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Word origin of “grandfather” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• family
• father
• genealogy
• grandmother
• husband
• kinship
• marriage
• mother
• parent

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Cite the Definition of Grandfather

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “grandfather.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 20, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/grandfather/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

grandfather. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/grandfather/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “grandfather.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/grandfather/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“grandfather.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 20 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/grandfather/>.