Synonyms for grandfather
ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər, ˈgrænd-grand·fa·ther

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1. grandfather, gramps, granddad, grandad, granddaddy, grandpanoun

   the father of your father or mother

   Synonyms:
   granddad, grandpa, gramps, grandad, granddaddy

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1. grandfathernoun

   Synonyms:
   grandsire, grandpapa

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1. grandfathernoun

   Synonyms:
   grandsire, patriarch

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1. List of paraphrases for "grandfather":

   grandpa, granddad, grampa, granddaddy, grandad, grandpère, grandpas, grandparent, gramps, great-grandfather, koro, mercan

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1. Brad Lund:

   I have already expressed my hope that the Disney organization continues to give reasonable compensation and support to its many loyal employees in the spirit of the company of which my grandfather was so proud.

2. Gwendolyn Alexis:

   And when I found out that my great grandfather was killed, one of the people killed, it took my breath away, because not only did I find family, I found history.

3. Chris Cuomo:

   Look at presidents when they come in and when they leave, i mean, come on, look at Clintons hair, it went white.George W. Bushlooks like he got a beat down. Obama looks like his own grandfather. I mean, look at it. I mean, this is a very hard job, because of the stress that they carry with them. Now lets look at this president. Its been almost three years since Trump won the presidency. It looks exactly the same. His hair is like,I dont know whats going on with that. But he may do things that presidents in the past havent done to augment their physical reality. But it could also be that he doesnt care the way others have.

4. James Purcell:

   Our hearts reach out to all those victimized by violence and atrocious behavior by governments such as Russia. I continually look to my role as a father, grandfather and now great-grandfather to experience the type of love that keeps giving — and I continuously pray that I can extend that same love to all those victimized around the world for as long as possible.

5. Rob Shuter:

   With Steven's knowledge of how to tell a story and Steven Spielberg cinematic understanding of how to tell that story, the language that Steven Spielberg speaks, the tools at Steven Spielberg disposal to capture something like the Invasion of Normandy, it was all brand new, so it was all going to be able to happen in a very fresh, very immediate kind of way, it opened up a floodgate of reminisces and understanding and I think a very, very personal connection to it. I can't tell you how many times I have come across somebody who has told me that their Dad or Grandfather never said a word about what they did from 1941-1945 until they saw' Saving Private Ryan.'.