great-grandparenthood
Two generations back
The state of being a great-grandparent—having grandchildren who themselves have children.
Like grandparenthood, it suggests a stage of life marked by extended family and generational continuity, but at a further remove: She lived to enjoy great-grandparenthood, with seven great-grandchildren scattered across three states.
Descent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- descendantsThose who come after
- legacyWhat's passed down
- matriarchFemale family leader
patriarch · bloodline · genealogy · heredity · posterity · succession · forebears · progenitor
Duration of existence
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- rareSeldom found or seen
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
aging · life-stage · elderly · survival · health · vitality · lifespan · octogenarian
lineage
Descent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- descendantsThose who come after
- legacyWhat's passed down
matriarch · patriarch · bloodline · genealogy · heredity · posterity · succession · forebears · progenitor · kinship
longevity
Duration of existence
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- rareSeldom found or seen
centenarian · aging · life-stage · elderly · survival · health · vitality · lifespan · octogenarian · nonagenarian
grandchildren
Offspring of offspring
- bondBinding tie or connection
- visitsSocial calls
- photographsLight-captured images
storytelling · letters · reunions · holidays · birthdays · namesake · blessing · doting · pride · connection
elders
Senior community members
- respectRegard with honor
- multigenerationalInvolving multiple age cohorts
- babushkaTriangular cloth head covering
great, grand, parent, grandparent, grandparents, grandparenthood, great-grandparent, great-grandparents, greatness