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great-grandpa

great-grandpa noun: a great-grandfather.

Noun

great-grandpa (plural great-grandpas)

  1. A great-grandfather.
    • Yet, according to recent research, the alleged grumpiness of great-grandma and great-grandpa is more myth than reality.2010, Gerald Leinwand, Intimations of Immortality: Do You Want to Live Forever?, page 98

Forms of great-grandpa

pluralgreat-grandpas

Origin of great-grandpa

From great- + grandpa.

Questions about great-grandpa

What does great-grandpa mean?
Great-grandpa means a great-grandfather.
What part of speech is great-grandpa?
Great-grandpa is a noun.
What is the plural of great-grandpa?
The plural of great-grandpa is great-grandpas.

Words near great-grandpa in the dictionary

  1. great-grandmothers
  2. great-grandnephew
  3. great-grandnephews
  4. great-grandniece
  5. great-grandnieces
  6. great-grandpa
  7. great-grandparent
  8. great-grandparenthood
  9. great-grandparents
  10. great-grandpas
  11. great-grands

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