- grandfather, grandmother
- nounADJECTIVE▪ maternal, paternal▪ doting
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
grandfather, grandmother
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Grandfather's House — Grandfather s house, at 114 South Street, Medford, Massachusetts, ( [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=114+South+Street,+Medford,+Massachusetts spn=0.029676,0.058545 hl=en Google maps link] ) is the original house named in the well known American… … Wikipedia
Grandfather paradox — The grandfather paradox is a proposed paradox of time travel, first described by the science fiction writer René Barjavel in his 1943 book Le Voyageur Imprudent ( The Imprudent Traveller ).cite book | first = René | last = Barjavel | authorlink … Wikipedia
Grandmother Gap — Infobox Mountain Pass Name = Grandmother Gap Photo = Caption = Elevation = Location= North Carolina, USA Range = Blue Ridge Range Coordinates = Topographic Traversed by = Grandmother Gap is a mountain pass in North Carolina on the Blue Ridge… … Wikipedia
grandmother clock — noun : a clock that is about two thirds the size of a grandfather clock and sometimes has a repeat mechanism * * * ˌgrandmother ˈclock 7 [grandmother clock] noun a clock similar to a ↑grandfather clock but smaller … Useful english dictionary
grandmother — Used to the speaker’s grandmother. This full form is especially likely to be used by middle and upperclass speakers, as in Anglo Saxon Attitudes, by Angus Wilson. At lower social levels it is likely to become ‘Gran’ or ‘Granny’. These and… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
grandmother — n. a female grandparent. Phrases and idioms: grandmother clock a clock like a grandfather clock but in a smaller case. teach one s grandmother to suck eggs presume to advise a more experienced person. Derivatives: grandmotherly adj … Useful english dictionary
grandmother's clock — a pendulum clock similar to a grandfather s clock but shorter. Also, grandmother clock. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
grandmother-in-law — noun A grandmother of ones spouse. See Also: grandfather in law, grandparent in law, granddaughter in law, grandson in law … Wiktionary
grandmother's clock — a pendulum clock similar to a grandfather s clock but shorter. Also, grandmother clock. [1920 25] … Useful english dictionary
grandmother — noun a) The mother of someone’s parent. b) A female ancestor or progenitor. Syn: baba, gammy, gram, gramma, gran, grandma … Wiktionary
