grandfather in Bengali বাংলা
grandfather in Dogri डोगरी
grandfather in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
grandfather in Hindi हिन्दी
grandfather in Konkani कोंकणी
grandfather in Malayalam മലയാളം
grandfather in Marathi मराठी
grandfather in Nepali नेपाली
grandfather in Santali
grandfather in Tamil தமிழ்
grandfather in Telugu తెలుగు
grandfather in Urdu اُردُو
grandfather in English
- grandfather⇄adj. (U.S.) having to do with or based on a grandfather clause.
Ex. a grandfather exemption from a new law. - grandfather⇄grandfather orgrandfather's clock
a clock in a tall, wooden case, which stands on the floor. - grandfather⇄grandfather, noun, adjective, verb.
- grandfather⇄noun 1. the father of one's father or mother.
2. any forefather.
3. (Figurative.) forerunner; predecessor. - grandfather⇄v.t. (U.S.) to exempt under a grandfather clause.
Ex. As a subdivision that had been filed before the new laws went into effect, Chambers Point was exempt from their requirements--what real estate people call ""grandfathered"" (New Yorker).