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    grandsire
    /ˈɡran(d)sʌɪə/

    noun

    • 1. archaic term for grandfather
    • 2. a particular method of change-ringing involving an odd number of bells.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grandsirGrandsire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. or grandsir. ˈgran (t)-sər. dialect : grandfather sense 1a. 2. archaic : forefather. 3. archaic : an aged man. 4. : a dam's or sire's sire used of an animal. Examples of grandsire in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web He was renamed Honor A.P. as a tribute to his grandsire, A.P. Indy, who died in February at the age of 30.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › grandsireGRANDSIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Grandsire definition: a grandfather.. See examples of GRANDSIRE used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRANDSIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. → an archaic word for grandfather 2. bell-ringing a well-established method used in change-ringing → See method.... Click for more definitions.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › grandsiregrandsire - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 31, 2023 · Noun. [ edit] grandsire (plural grandsires) Grandfather . Any male ancestor. Any of a number of methods of change-ringing on bells. ( equestrianism) The sire of a sire, paternal grandfather. Usage notes. [ edit] In the equestrian sense, maternal grandfather is a damsire (i.e. sire of a dam ), not a grandsire. Categories:

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › grandsireGrandsire - definition of grandsire by The Free Dictionary

    Define grandsire. grandsire synonyms, grandsire pronunciation, grandsire translation, English dictionary definition of grandsire. n. 1. The male grandparent of an animal, especially a domesticated animal such as a horse. 2. also grand·sir Archaic a. A grandfather. b. A male ancestor; a...

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › grandsireGrandsire Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Grandsire definition: The male grandparent of an animal, especially a domesticated animal such as a horse.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › grandsire_ngrandsire, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word grandsire, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › grandsireGRANDSIRE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Synonyms for GRANDSIRE: sire, patriarch, ancestress, grandmother, ancestry, matriarch, antecedents, foremother; Antonyms of GRANDSIRE: descendant, family, children, progeny, offspring, lineage, stock, seed.

  10. www.wordsense.eu › grandsiregrandsire: meaning, synonyms - WordSense

    Noun. grandfather ( pl. grandfathers) A father of someone’s parent. ( by extension) A male forefather. Synonyms. granddad, grandad, granddaddy, grandaddy, granda. grandsire. grandpa, granpa, grandpappy, granpappy, gramps. eldfather / elderfather. pops. Antonyms. ( with regard to gender) grandmother.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › grandsiregrandsire - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    grandsire - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.