Definition of Grandparents

1. Noun. (plural of grandparent) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Grandparents

1. grandparent [n] - See also: grandparent

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grandparents

grandmums
grandnephew
grandnephews
grandness
grandnesses
grandniece
grandnieces
grandog
grandpa
grandpapa
grandpapas
grandpappies
grandparent
grandparental
grandparenthood
grandparents (current term)
grandpas
grandpaternal
grandpaternity
grandreefite
grands
grandsir
grandsire
grandsires
grandsirs
grandson
grandsonless
grandsons
grandstand
grandstand play

Literary usage of Grandparents

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1877)
"On the other hand, eleven families, in no way connected, have descended from eighty-eight great-grandparents, and would present a corresponding variety of ..."

2. Natural Inheritance by Francis Galton (1889)
"Hazel. Dark. 127 13 25 32 Data limited to the eye-colours of the 2 parents. I. Light. 0-30 0-20 Dark. o-io 0-30 4 grandparents. Light. 0-16 0-10 II. Dark. ..."

3. Things Chinese: Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with China by James Dyer Ball (1893)
"There are five degrees of mourning, as follows:— mourning for parents; for grandparents and great-grandparents; for brothers, sisters, &c.; for uncles, ..."

4. The Swiss Civil Code: Of December 10, 1907 (effective January 1, 1912) by Robert Porter Shick, Charles Wetherill, Eugen Huber, Alfred Siegwart, Gordon Edward Sherman (1915)
"Great- grandparents. Greatgrandparents have, however, during life, parents the right to use the share which would have come to their offspring if they had ..."

5. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1901)
"593, was a contest between worthless parents not able to provide for their children, both under five years of age, and their grandparents, to whom they had ..."

6. My Path Through Life by Lilli Lehmann (1914)
"My grandparents AUNT AMANDA was right in saying that my grandfather, Alban Loew, had nothing of the merchant in him; he was given over to the love of art ..."

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