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单词 great-grandfather
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Definition of great-grandfather in English:

great-grandfather

noun
  • The father of one's grandmother or grandfather.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His great-grandfather, grandfather, father, and older brother Ned were physicians.
    • The self-regard of these populations, he was convinced, would condemn them to the same fate as their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers.
    • My father, my grandfather and great-grandfathers were musicians.
    • When he discovered what Clara had done, her father - my great-grandfather - cut her off immediately.
    • It is a well-worn path, because his great-grandfather, his grandfather and his father were all policemen.

Definition of great-grandfather in US English:

great-grandfather

nounɡreɪtˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðərɡrātˈɡran(d)ˌfäT͟Hər
  • The father of one's grandmother or grandfather.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is a well-worn path, because his great-grandfather, his grandfather and his father were all policemen.
    • My father, my grandfather and great-grandfathers were musicians.
    • When he discovered what Clara had done, her father - my great-grandfather - cut her off immediately.
    • The self-regard of these populations, he was convinced, would condemn them to the same fate as their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers.
    • His great-grandfather, grandfather, father, and older brother Ned were physicians.
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