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n. Archaic A grandfather.

n. Archaic A male ancestor; a forefather.

n. Archaic An old man.

n. grandfather

n. Specifically, a grandfather; more generally, any ancestor.

n. A grandfather: used for both men and animals, and now especially in the pedigrees of horses.

n. By extension, any lineal male ancestor preceding a father.

n. In change-ringing: One of the methods of ringing the changes on a peal of bells: supposed to be of very early origin.

n. See double, n., .

"Your grandsire was a chauffeur, a servant, and without education."

preceptor    sire    great-grandmother    matriarch    stepfather