co-grandfather en · NOUN
Etymology
* co- + grandfather
Meanings
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the father of one's son- or daughter-in-law, as common grandfather of their children; the relationship between men who have grandchildren in common; maternal grandfather vis-à-vis paternal grandfather.
The milkman was Edward Kenelm Digby, 52, eleventh Baron Digby, World War I colonel in the Coldstream Guards, World War II inspector of infantry-training establishments, co-grandfather (with Winston Churchill) of Randolph Churchill's small son, Winston Churchill II.
1946 September 9, “The Milkman”, in Time, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2011:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| co-grandfathers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
co-grandmother · co-grandparents