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grandchild

[gran-chahyld]

noun

plural

grandchildren 
  1. a child of one's son or daughter.



grandchild

/ ˈɡæˌʃɪ /

noun

  1. the son or daughter of one's child

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of grandchild1

First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + child
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Along with her children, she left behind three grandchildren in the U.S.

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It is one of many happy memories that he will hold on to in the next chapter of his life, to be spent travelling with his wife and doting on their six grandchildren.

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“It’s a beautiful feeling knowing that we’ll have this land in our hands moving forward for the next seven generations, for our Yurok people and our grandchildren.”

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He lives with his wife, his daughter and his 9-year-old grandchild.

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The grandchild of Holocaust survivors, she described to me then how family discussions about what was happening in Gaza left her feeling angry and frustrated.

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