great-grandpas
Grandparents' fathers, casually
Great-grandpas is the plural of great-grandpa, an informal term for a great-grandfather—the father of one's grandparent.
The word belongs to familiar speech rather than formal contexts: Both of my great-grandpas fought in World War II.
Like other kinship terms ending in -pa, it suggests warmth or a child's perspective.
Ancestor from generations past
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- patriarchMale head of family
- forebearAncestral family member
- ancestorPredecessor in lineage
lineage · genealogy · bloodline · family tree · descendant · dynasty · predecessor · primogenitor
Person in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- agedAdvanced in years
silver-haired · venerable · old-timer · senior · pensioner · retirement · longevity · wisdom
Inherited family treasure
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- mementoToken of recollection
tradition · family stories · war medals · pocket watch · handwritten letters · recipes · land deed · estate
Belonging to earlier times
- bygoneOf earlier times
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- sepiaReddish-brown pigment
wartime · old country · immigration · homestead · Model T · gramophones · suspenders · pipe tobacco
forefather
Ancestor from generations past
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- patriarchMale head of family
- forebearAncestral family member
ancestor · lineage · genealogy · bloodline · family tree · descendant · dynasty · predecessor · primogenitor · antecedent
octogenarian
Person in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
- elderlyAdvanced in age
aged · silver-haired · venerable · old-timer · senior · pensioner · retirement · longevity · wisdom · experience
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
memento · tradition · family stories · war medals · pocket watch · handwritten letters · recipes · land deed · estate · birthright
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
sepia · wartime · old country · immigration · homestead · Model T · gramophones · suspenders · pipe tobacco · fedora
great-grandpasgreat-grandchildren
Grandkids' offspring
great-grandsons · great-granddaughters · great-grandkids · great-great-grandchildren · descendants
great, grandpa, grandpas, grandpa's, grandfather, grandfathers, grand, greater, greatest