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grand·sire

 (grănd′sīr′, grăn′-)
n.
1. The male grandparent of an animal, especially a domesticated animal such as a horse.
2. also grand·sir (-sər) Archaic
a. A grandfather.
b. A male ancestor; a forefather.
c. An old man.
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grandsire

(ˈɡrænˌsaɪə; ˈɡrænd-)
n
1. an archaic word for grandfather
2. (Music, other) bell-ringing a well-established method used in change-ringing. See method4
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grand•sire

(ˈgrændˌsaɪər)

n.
1. Chiefly Dial. grandfather.
2. Archaic.
b. an aged man.
[1250–1300; Middle English graunt-sire < Anglo-French]
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