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Back in the 1500s, the culture that we had built in the West embraced multigenerational projects quite easily. Notre Dame. Massive cathedrals were not built over the course of a few years, they were built over a few generations. People who started building them knew they wouldn't be finished until their grandson was born.
Jamais Cascio

Meaning of "grandson" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRANDSON

grandson  [ˈɡrænsʌn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRANDSON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grandson is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRANDSON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Grandchild

In a family, a grandchild is a child's child: grandson is the child's son, a granddaughter is a child's daughter.

Definition of grandson in the English dictionary

The definition of grandson in the dictionary is a son of one's son or daughter.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRANDSON


aftersun
ˈɑːftəˌsʌn
godson
ˈɡɒdˌsʌn
great-grandson
ˌɡreɪtˈɡrændsʌn
great-great-grandson
ˌɡreɪtˌɡreɪtˈɡrændsʌn
Osun
əʊˈsʌn
son
sʌn
stepson
ˈstɛpˌsʌn
sun
sʌn
sunn
sʌn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRANDSON

grandmamma
grandmaster
grandmother
grandmother clock
grandmotherly
grandnephew
grandness
grandniece
grandpa
grandpapa
grandparent
grandparental
grandparenthood
grands seigneurs
grandsire
grandstand
grandstand finish
grandstander
grandstanding
granduncle

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRANDSON

Anderson
comparison
Hudson
in season
Jackson
Jason
Johnson
lesson
livraison
madison
mason
nelson
person
prison
reason
Richardson
Rowlandson
season
Thompson
Wilson

Synonyms and antonyms of grandson in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grandson» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRANDSON

Find out the translation of grandson to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grandson from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grandson» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

孙子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nieto
570 millions of speakers

English

grandson
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَفِيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

внук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

neto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

petit-fils
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cucu lelaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Enkelsohn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

孫息子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Putrane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cháu trai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேரன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नातू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

erkek torun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nipote
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wnuczek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

онук
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nepot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγγονός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kleinseun
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dotterson
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sønnesønn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grandson

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDSON»

The term «grandson» is very widely used and occupies the 18.458 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDSON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «grandson» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «grandson» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grandson

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10 QUOTES WITH «GRANDSON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grandson.
1
Stephanie Beacham
When I look in the mirror, I sometimes think I'm getting old, but then I have two generations behind me so that helps puts things into perspective. I am a grandmother now, but at least my nine-year-old grandson Jude calls me Glamma and not Granny.
2
Jamais Cascio
Back in the 1500s, the culture that we had built in the West embraced multigenerational projects quite easily. Notre Dame. Massive cathedrals were not built over the course of a few years, they were built over a few generations. People who started building them knew they wouldn't be finished until their grandson was born.
3
Julian Castro
My grandmother didn't live to see us begin our lives in public service. But she probably would have thought it extraordinary that just two generations after she arrived in San Antonio, one grandson would be the mayor and the other would be on his way - the good people of San Antonio willing- to the United States Congress.
4
Charles Colson
Christians need to take the lead in educating people that children are gifts, as my autistic grandson most surely is. By going down the path we're currently on, we might one day get rid of genetic diseases, but only at the cost of our own humanity.
5
Foster Friess
Rick Santorum is the grandson of a coal miner. His dad was the manager of a V.A. hospital.
6
Roy Haynes
What advice do I tell my grandson? I listen to him.
7
Victor Hugo
There are fathers who do not love their children; there is no grandfather who does not adore his grandson.
8
Jane Leavy
At a book festival in Fort Lauderdale, I met David Eisenhower, Ike's grandson, who was promoting his book 'Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower,' in which he describes attending the Yankees' 154th game in 1961. The whole family had been following Mantle and Maris chase Babe Ruth's home run record across the country.
9
Penny Marshall
I have a grandson who is 20. He's a computer guy. I'm worried that he can't communicate without his machine. They have no personal contact with people. That's the bad part of technology.
10
Arnold Palmer
My grandson Sam Saunders has been playing golf since he could hold a club and I spent a lot of time with him over the years. Like my father taught me, I showed him the fundamentals of the game and helped him make adjustments as he and his game matured over the years.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANDSON»

Discover the use of grandson in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grandson and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson: All And Everything: 1st ...
This edition of Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson--the first single-volume paperback to appear in English--restores the original, authoritative translation.
G. I. Gurdjieff, 2006
2
King Arthur's Very Great Grandson
On his sixth birthday, Henry Alfred Grummorson, a descendant of King Arthur and would-be knight, sets out for adventure but neither dragon, nor cyclops, nor griffin, nor leviathan is willing to engage in a real battle.
‎2012
3
The Peddler's Grandson: Growing Up Jewish in Mississippi
The oxymoronic lives of Southern Jews is explored in this poignant memoir of growing up Jewish in the deep south in the 1950s, learning to sing Dixie in a segregated community while learning to recite the sh'ma in temple.
Edward Cohen, 1999
4
Letter to a Great Grandson: A Message of Love, Advice, and ...
This unique organization allows him to offer specific thoughts on each stage, making the book pertinent to all age levels, ideal for reading over and over again during different periods in life.
Hugh Downs, 2007
5
Expla Nation: Letters to My Grandson
The work of uncovering wisdom is also like panning for gold.
Rick Tobin, 2011
6
To Be a Man: Letters to My Grandson
While the public has followed his stellar career, and has heard his clearly articulated arguments on behalf of political and individual causes, Charlton Heston and his wife, Lydia, have quietly raised a son and daughter, striving to imbue ...
Charlton Heston, 2000
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On a Spaceship with Beelzebub: By a Grandson of Gurdjieff
" --Gnosis Acclaimed author David Kherdian gives us the inside story of the powerful Gurdjieff Work of self-transformation, in which individuals increase their capacity for self-awareness by freeing themselves from conditioned patterns.The ...
David Kherdian, 1998
8
40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World
The son of legendary investor Warren Buffet relates how he set out to help nearly a billion individuals who lack basic food security through his passion of farming, in forty stories of lessons learned.
Howard G Buffett, 2013
9
Son of Scarface: A Memoir by the Grandson of Al Capone
A Memoir by the Grandson of Al Capone is a journal of the grandson of the most notorious gangster in American History. Chris W Knight chronicles his courageous search to find the truth behind the lies, the deceptions and the heartaches.
Chris W. Knight, 2008
10
My Grandson Lew
Together Lewis and his mother remember Grandpa, who used to come in the night when Lewis called.
Charlotte Zolotow, 1974

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANDSON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grandson is used in the context of the following news items.
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'He's from a different era': Grandson of elderly Sydney man bashed …
The grandson of an elderly Sydney man brutally bashed outside his own home believes the 88-year-old was probably helping when he was ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Mascot retiring; likely successor is grandson
ATHENS, Ga. —A new UGA mascot is on the sidelines of Sanford Stadium is expected sometime this fall. Russ, an English bulldog, will retire ... «WYFF Greenville, Jul 15»
3
A call for peace in the wake of grandson's slaying
A son. A brother-in-law. Now, a grandson. In the past two decades, losing loved ones to gun violence has become a part of Helen Yeakey's life. «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
4
Jonathan Moyo is Grandson Of Emperor who Ruled Zimbabwe …
He was born the grandson of an emperor whose grandfather's domain covered preset-day Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The eastern sections ... «ZimEye - Zimbabwe News, Jul 15»
5
Be clear to adopted grandson about his life story
Dear Amy: Please help me with a relationship issue. I adopted my grandson when he was 2 years old. Legally I realize that this makes him my ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
6
Grandson pays homage to WWII ship captain
Daniel, the grandson of the Oklahoma's captain, didn't have a plan for this moment; he wasn't sure what to do next. “Tears,” he said softly, ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jul 15»
7
Grandpa belittles step-grandson
Dear Carolyn: My husband and I have been together for three years. I came in to the relationship with a 2-year-old son. My husband's family ... «Alexandria Town Talk, Jul 15»
8
Grandfather, grandson found dead in Arizona desert after hike
An Arizona grandfather and grandson who went hiking in the desert near Gila Bend were found dead Thursday, The Arizona Republic reported ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
9
Grandfather, grandson found dead after hike in desert
A grandfather and his grandson who were reported missing in the desert near Gila Bend, Ariz. on Wednesday were found dead shortly before ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
10
Flag creates deep bond between grandfather and grandson
Flag creates deep bond between grandfather and grandson. By Sgt. Brandon Anderson, 13th Public Affairs Detachment / Published July 10, ... «Air Force Link, Jul 15»

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