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Meaning of the word great-grandparent in English

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great-grandparent

US /ˌɡreɪtˈɡræn.per.ənt/
UK /ˌɡreɪtˈɡræn.per.ənt/
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Noun

1.

a parent of one's grandparent; a grandparent's parent

Example:
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My great-grandparent lived to be 100 years old.
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She inherited a valuable heirloom from her great-grandparent.
Synonym:
ancestorforebear
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