"grandsire" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grandsires [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English graunsire; compare grand and sire. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|graunsire}} Middle English graunsire Head templates: {{en-noun}} grandsire (plural grandsires)
  1. Grandfather.
    Sense id: en-grandsire-en-noun-y8SmV3Zp
  2. Any male ancestor. Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-grandsire-en-noun-8rogpFx3 Disambiguation of Male family members: 6 54 8 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 36 33 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 42 30 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 55 24 20
  3. Any of a number of methods of change-ringing on bells.
    Sense id: en-grandsire-en-noun-bZej239O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 36 33 29
  4. (equestrianism) The sire of a sire, paternal grandfather Categories (topical): Equestrianism
    Sense id: en-grandsire-en-noun-FgJg1hhE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 36 33 29 Topics: equestrianism, hobbies, horses, lifestyle, pets, sports

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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