co-grandfather
co-grandfather noun: the father of one's son- or daughter-in-law, as common grandfather of their children; the relationship between men who have grandchildren in common; maternal grandfather vis-à-vis paternal grandfather.
Noun
co-grandfather (plural co-grandfathers)
- the father of one's son- or daughter-in-law, as common grandfather of their children; the relationship between men who have grandchildren in common; maternal grandfather vis-à-vis paternal grandfather.
- The milkman was Edward Kenelm Digby, 52, eleventh Baron Digby, World War I colonel in the Coldstream Guards, World War II inspector of infantry-training establishments, co-grandfather (with Winston Churchill) of Randolph Churchill's small son, Winston Churchill II.1946 September 9, “The Milkman”, in Time, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2011
- Synonyms:
- co-father-in-law
Synonyms of co-grandfather
Forms of co-grandfather
| plural | co-grandfathers |
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Origin of co-grandfather
* co- + grandfather
Questions about co-grandfather
- What does co-grandfather mean?
- Co-grandfather means the father of one's son- or daughter-in-law, as common grandfather of their children; the relationship between men who have grandchildren in common; maternal grandfather vis-à-vis paternal grandfather.
- What part of speech is co-grandfather?
- Co-grandfather is a noun.
- What is the plural of co-grandfather?
- The plural of co-grandfather is co-grandfathers.
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