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PRONUNCIATION OF GREAT-GRANDPARENT

great-grandparent  [ˌɡreɪtˈɡrændˌpɛərənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREAT-GRANDPARENT

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Great-Grandparent 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 GREAT-GRANDPARENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

great-grandparent

Grandparent

Grandparents are the parents of a person's father or mother – paternal or maternal. Every sexually-reproducing creature who is not a genetic chimera has a maximum of four genetic grandparents, eight genetic great-grandparents, sixteen genetic great-great-grandparents, etc., though the numbers can be lower due to pedigree collapse. In the history of modern humanity, around 30,000 years ago, the number of modern humans who lived to be grandparents increased substantially. It is not known for certain what spurred this increase in longevity, but it is believed that a key consequence of three generations being alive together was the preservation of information which could otherwise have been lost; an example of this important information might have been where to find water in times of drought. In cases where parents are unwilling or unable to provide adequate care for their children, grandparents often take on the role of primary caregivers. Even when this is not the case, and particularly in traditional cultures, grandparents often have a direct and clear role in relation to the raising, care and nurture of children.

Definition of great-grandparent in the English dictionary

The definition of great-grandparent in the dictionary is a parent of one of your grandparents.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREAT-GRANDPARENT


adherent
ədˈhɪərənt
Arendt
ˈɛərənt
coherent
kəʊˈhɪərənt
declarant
dɪˈklɛərənt
deodorant
diːˈəʊdərənt
different
ˈdɪfərənt
durant
ˈdjʊərənt
exuberant
ɪɡˈzjuːbərənt
forbearant
fɔːˈbɛərənt
godparent
ˈɡɒdˌpɛərənt
grandparent
ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt
ignorant
ˈɪɡnərənt
inherent
ɪnˈhɪərənt
intolerant
ɪnˈtɒlərənt
nonparent
ˌnɒnˈpɛərənt
parent
ˈpɛərənt
referent
ˈrɛfərənt
refrigerant
rɪˈfrɪdʒərənt
step-parent
ˈstɛpˌpɛərənt
tolerant
ˈtɒlərənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREAT-GRANDPARENT

great year
Great Zimbabwe
great-aunt
great-grandchild
great-grandchildren
great-granddaughter
great-grandfather
great-grandmother
great-grandson
great-great-grandfather
great-great-grandson
great-hearted
great-heartedness
great-nephew
great-niece
great-uncle
greatcoat
greatcoated

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREAT-GRANDPARENT

apparent
bioparent
coparent
current
for rent
foster parent
heir apparent
heirs apparent
helicopter parent
houseparent
inapparent
lone parent
pet parent
self-apparent
semitransparent
single parent
solo parent
transparent
unapparent
untransparent

Synonyms and antonyms of great-grandparent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «great-grandparent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREAT-GRANDPARENT

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

Translator English - Chinese

曾祖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bisabuelo
570 millions of speakers

English

great-grandparent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परदादा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عظيم جد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пра- дедушка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bisavó
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মহান-পিতামহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grand-parent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Datuk nenek moyang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ur- Großeltern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

曽祖父
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

증조 할아버지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gedhe-leh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyệt vời - ông bà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொள்ளுப் தாத்தா பாட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

महान-आजी-आजोबा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Büyük-büyükbaba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bisnonno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pra- dziadkowie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пра- дідусь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mare - bunic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγάλος - παππού και γιαγιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groot - grootouers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stor - farförälder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stor - besteforelder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of great-grandparent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREAT-GRANDPARENT»

The term «great-grandparent» is regularly used and occupies the 77.421 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREAT-GRANDPARENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about great-grandparent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREAT-GRANDPARENT»

Discover the use of great-grandparent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to great-grandparent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem
great (CONT'D) great be great, be important:: hí:kw ~ hí::kw < híkw. be overcome with pleasurable feelings after eating great salmon or a great meal:: ts'éqw'. great great grandparent:: ékwiyeqw. great great great grandparent/-child:: ékwiyeqw.
Brent Douglas Galloway, 2009
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The New American Grandparent: A Place in the Family, A Life ...
... argued in earlier chapters), but the grandparent-parent-grandchild triad is deeply rooted in our conception of kinship. Not so for the great-grandparent- grandparent-parent-grandchild tetrad; it has not been common for long enough to find its ...
Andrew CHERLIN, Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr., 2009
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Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science: 20th Irish ...
Repair Direction - Parent and Grandparent Direction Min Mean Left to Right 473 519.32 Right to Left 458 520.96 Random 453 515.30 5.5 Great-Grandparent Repair Template We expanded our investigation to look at whether extending the  ...
Lorcan Coyle, Jill Freyne, 2010
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Handbook of Parenting: Being and becoming a parent
As 92-year-old Ms. Smith commented; “when you're a grandparent, you love 'em, you're glad to have them come, you fix 'em food, do things for 'em because they're precious to you. When you're a great-grandparent, you're older and you can't ...
Marc H. Bornstein, 2002
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Boomers and Beyond: Reconsidering the Role of Libraries
A three-generation society Child Parent Grandparent Child Parent Grandparent Child Parent Grandparent A four-generation society Child Parent Grandparent Great-grandparent Child Parent Great-grandparent Grandparent Child Parent ...
Pauline M. Rothstein, Diantha Dow Schull, 2010
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Grandparent-grandchild Relationships and Perceptions of ...
In their study of 52 college-aged young adults, Roberto and Skoglund (1996) asked grandchildren to report the how frequently they engaged in the following activities with their most close grandparent and great-grandparent: recreation outside ...
Ryan Macey Wise, 2007
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Raising Godly Children in an Ungodly World: Leaving a ...
Leaving a Lasting Legacy Ken Ham, Steve Ham. Paternal Grettt'gt'mt-gruat Maternal Gt'ffll-gt'Cfll-gl'ffll Palermo! Grmbgre'clt-g real Matt'. mrri Great-great- great Grandparent's Faith Grandparent-'s Faith Gt'aml'pttrcht's Faith Grandparent's Faith ...
Ken Ham, Steve Ham, 2008
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Human Development: A Life-Span View
Third, becoming a great-grandparent is a major milestone, a mark of longevity that most people never achieve. The sense that one has lived long enough to see the fourth generation is perceived very positively. As you might expect, people ...
Robert Kail, John Cavanaugh, 2012
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Data Protection in the Financial Services Industry
The condition applies only to processing of sensitive data relating to the health of a parent, grandparent, great-grandparent or sibling of an insured person or member of a pension scheme. A further qualification is that the processing must be ...
Mandy Webster, 2006
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Competition Law of the European Community
See for example Volvo/Lex, M.224, 1992 (grandparent); Eridania/ISI, M.062, 1991 (great grandparent); La Redoute/Empire, M.080, 1991 (great grandparent); RhoÃne-Poulenc/SNIA, M.206, 1992 (great grandparent); and Del Monte/Royal ...
Van Bael & Bellis (Firm), 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREAT-GRANDPARENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term great-grandparent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Births: Ross, Miller, Thomas-Rice, Delaney-Yates, Smiley-Walsh …
Grandparents are Dale and Beth Easton, Oakville; Elva Briggs, Seattle; and Richard Miller, Rochester. Great-grandparent is Janice Scott, ... «Centralia Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Birth Announcements
Great-grandparent is Georgina Williams. Freeport. Aliannah K. ... Great-great-grandparent is Gertrude Schneeberger of Brodhead, Wisconsin. «Journal Standard, Jul 15»
3
Heritage and history aren't the same thing
“You're asking me to agree that my great-grandparent and great-great-grandparents were monsters,” Stewart wailed. That has been a typical ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
4
SILAS DEAN GEWECKE
... of Stillwater; paternal grandparents, Bob and Debby Gewecke, of Branchville; and paternal great-grandparent, Carolyn Strombeck, of Sparta. «New Jersey Herald, Jul 15»
5
Births Announced
Great-grandparent is Cecil Richey of Effingham. Petersen: Paul and Karla (Sibigtroth) Petersen of Princeton are the parents of a daughter born ... «Bureau County Republican, Jul 15»
6
Births for July 10
Length: 19 1/2 in. Sibling: Raphael Graves. Grandparents: Barbara and Keith Fletcher, Boulder. Great-grandparent: Donald Fletcher, Reliance, ... «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
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Shirley Anne Robertson
Shirley was a devoted parent, grandparent and great-grandparent who was passionate about spending time with family and devoting herself to ... «Shepherdstown Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Archbishop Welby baptises Princess Charlotte at Sandringham
IN A private service attended by the Queen — a great-grandparent — and other members of the royal family, nine-week-old Princess Charlotte ... «Church Times, Jul 15»
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An ode to simpler times: camp mail call
The relic wasn't written by some great-grandparent, but by my "boomer" husband to his parents when he was off to camp for the first time at ... «Winter Park/Maitland Observer, Jul 15»
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Births for July 8
Great-grandparent: Otto “Bud” Smith, Helena. July 2. In Community Hospital of Anaconda. Girl: Jerika Madison White. Parents: Erin and Daniel ... «Montana Standard, Jul 15»

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