granddaughter

granddaughter
granddaughter also grand daughter, 1610s, from GRAND (Cf. grand) (adj.) + DAUGHTER (Cf. daughter).

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  • Granddaughter — Grand daugh ter, n. The daughter of one s son or daughter. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • granddaughter — ► NOUN ▪ a daughter of one s son or daughter …   English terms dictionary

  • granddaughter — [grand′dôt΄ər, gran′dôt΄ər] n. a daughter of one s son or daughter …   English World dictionary

  • granddaughter — [[t]græ̱ndɔːtə(r)[/t]] granddaughters N COUNT: usu with poss Someone s granddaughter is the daughter of their son or daughter. ...a drawing of my granddaughter Amelia …   English dictionary

  • granddaughter */ — UK [ˈɡræn(d)ˌdɔːtə(r)] / US [ˈɡræn(d)ˌdɔtər] noun [countable] Word forms granddaughter : singular granddaughter plural granddaughters the daughter of one of your children. You are her grandfather or grandmother …   English dictionary

  • granddaughter clock — granddaughter clock, a small sized grandfather clock: »There are even a few granddaughter clocks around they stand about four and a half feet (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

  • granddaughter — noun Date: 1611 the daughter of one s son or daughter …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • granddaughter — /gran daw teuhr/, n. a daughter of one s son or daughter. [1605 15; GRAND + DAUGHTER] * * * …   Universalium

  • granddaughter — noun a daughter of someones child Ant: grandson, grandmother, grandfather …   Wiktionary

  • granddaughter — grand|daugh|ter [ˈgrænˌdo:tə US ˌdo:tər] n the daughter of your son or daughter …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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