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paternal grandchild

paternal grandchild noun: the child of one's son: a grandchild to whom one is the paternal grandparent.

Noun

paternal grandchild (plural paternal grandchildren)

  1. the child of one's son: a grandchild to whom one is the paternal grandparent
    • Men who become fathers later in life may pass a mark of longevity down to their paternal grandchildren.

Antonyms of paternal grandchild

Forms of paternal grandchild

pluralpaternal grandchildren

Questions about paternal grandchild

What does paternal grandchild mean?
Paternal grandchild means the child of one's son: a grandchild to whom one is the paternal grandparent.
What part of speech is paternal grandchild?
Paternal grandchild is a noun.
What is the plural of paternal grandchild?
The plural of paternal grandchild is paternal grandchildren.

Words near paternal grandchild in the dictionary

  1. paternal aunt
  2. paternal aunts
  3. paternal cousin
  4. paternal cousins
  5. paternal custody
  6. paternal grandchild
  7. paternal grandchildren
  8. paternal grandfather
  9. paternal grandfathers
  10. paternal grandmother
  11. paternal grandmothers

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