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great-grand

great-grand noun: a great-grandparent or great-grandchild.

Noun

great-grand (plural great-grands)

  1. A great-grandparent or great-grandchild.
    • Once, in Maryland, he met four families of slaves who had all been together for a hundred years: great-grands, grands, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, cousins, children.1987, Toni Morrison, Beloved, page 269

Forms of great-grand

pluralgreat-grands

Origin of great-grand

From great- + grand; from great-granddaughter, great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandson, etc.

Questions about great-grand

What does great-grand mean?
Great-grand means a great-grandparent or great-grandchild.
What part of speech is great-grand?
Great-grand is a noun.
What is the plural of great-grand?
The plural of great-grand is great-grands.

Words near great-grand in the dictionary

  1. great-circle arc
  2. great-circle arcs
  3. great-go
  4. great-goes
  5. great-gos
  6. great-grand
  7. great-grandaunt
  8. great-grandaunts
  9. great-grandchild
  10. great-grandchildren
  11. great-granddaughter

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