grandfather
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[edit] Etymology 1
[edit] Noun
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grandfather (plural grandfathers)
- The father of someone’s parent:
- (by extension) a male forefather
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- (with regard to gender) grandmother
- (with regard to ancestry) grandson, granddaughter, grandchild
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- (father of someone’s father) paternal grandfather
- (father of someone’s mother) maternal grandfather
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grandfather (from either side)
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male forefather
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[edit] Etymology 2
From grandfather clause
[edit] Verb
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to grandfather (third-person singular simple present grandfathers, present participle grandfathering, simple past and past participle grandfathered)
- To exempt pre-existing conditions from new requirements, legislation, or restrictions

