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grand-

grand- prefix: of a generation removed from the original noun.

Prefix

grand-

  1. of a generation removed from the original noun
    • Seth is Amal's grandfather.
    Synonyms:
    great-

Synonyms of grand-

Origin of grand-

From Middle English, probably modelled after use of grand in Middle French (e.g., grandpere); see also grand.

Questions about grand-

What does grand- mean?
Grand- means of a generation removed from the original noun.
What part of speech is grand-?
Grand- is a prefix.

Words near grand- in the dictionary

  1. grand vizirs
  2. grand wizard
  3. grand wizards
  4. Grand Île
  5. Grand'Anse
  6. grand-
  7. grand-aunt
  8. grand-aunts
  9. grand-child
  10. grand-children
  11. grand-daddies

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