grandsire
Father's father, archaically
Grandsire is an archaic or literary term for grandfather, or more broadly, a male ancestor.
The word appears in older texts and period fiction: His grandsire fought in the Revolution.
In horse breeding, grandsire specifically refers to the sire of a horse's sire or dam.
The term survives in bell-ringing as the name of a change-ringing method.
Ancestor from generations past
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- forebearAncestral family member
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
bloodline · ancestry · heritage · pedigree · descent · primogenitor · begetter · antecedent
Deeply respected, admired
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
- augustImpressively grand and noble
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- respectedHeld in high regard
honorable · venerated · noble · illustrious · exalted · time-honored · legendary · distinguished
Male head of family
- clan headLeader of kinship group
- chieftainLeader of a tribe
- headmanLeader of a community
- elder statesmanExperienced, respected political veteran
authority figure · founder · legacy · descendants · scion · tribal elder
forefather
Ancestor from generations past
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- forebearAncestral family member
- lineageDescent from progenitors
genealogy · bloodline · ancestry · heritage · pedigree · descent · primogenitor · begetter · antecedent · predecessor
revered
Deeply respected, admired
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
- augustImpressively grand and noble
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
respected · honorable · venerated · noble · illustrious · exalted · time-honored · legendary · distinguished · sage
paterfamilias
Male head of family
elder statesman · authority figure · founder · legacy · descendants · scion · tribal elder
- ancestorsancestor, ancestors, forebears, forebear, forbear
- bellsalarm bell, bell rope, church bell, church bells, bronze bell
- breedingselective breeding, breeder, crossbreeding, mating, breeding pair
- bell ringingbell ringing, peal, chime, toll, ringer
- family eldersgrandma, grandpa, grandmother, grandparents, great-grandmother
- wise elderswise elder, sage, elder, tribal elder, village elder
grandsiregrandchild
Offspring's offspring
grandson · granddaughter · great-grandchild · descendant · child