great grandparent
Grandparent's own parent
A great grandparent is the parent of one's grandparent—three generations back.
Most people have eight great grandparents, though they may never meet them: I only knew one of my great grandparents, my mother's grandmother.
Also spelled great-grandparent.
Predecessor in lineage
- forebearAncestral family member
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- forefatherAncestor from generations past
- foremotherFemale forebear
matriarch · patriarch · bloodline · ancestry · family tree · roots · descent · lineage
Advanced in age
- agedAdvanced in years
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
centenarian · senior · grey-haired · grandfatherly · grandmotherly · wisdom · experience · retired
Inherited family treasure
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
memento · family stories · oral history · recipes · photographs · letters · values · customs
ancestor
Predecessor in lineage
- forebearAncestral family member
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- forefatherAncestor from generations past
foremother · matriarch · patriarch · bloodline · ancestry · family tree · roots · descent · lineage · pedigree
elderly
Advanced in age
- agedAdvanced in years
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
nonagenarian · centenarian · senior · grey-haired · grandfatherly · grandmotherly · wisdom · experience · retired · respect
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
keepsake · memento · family stories · oral history · recipes · photographs · letters · values · customs · estate
great grandparentgreat grandchild
Third-generation descendant
great grandson · great granddaughter · great great grandchild · descendant · grandchild
great, grandparent, grand, parent, grandparents, parents, parental, parentage, parenting