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great grand·fa·ther

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  1. great grandfathernoun

    a father of your grandparent

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  1. great grandfather

    A great grandfather is the father of one's grandparent, typically two generations before one's parents. He is part of the third level of direct ascendants in a person's family tree.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of great grandfather in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of great grandfather in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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  1. Jeremie Retsinani:

    My grandfather did it, my great grandfather too, it's a family heritage.

  2. Sam Galsworthy:

    I've always felt an emotional connection with Stamford Raffles because Stamford Raffles was my great, great, great, great, great grandfather, when I mentioned this to Nigel Moore [ Raffles' FB director ], I saw his face light up as I hoped it would. But I was blissfully unaware that 2015 would be the centenary of the Raffles Singapore Sling.

  3. Michael Ochs:

    The world has turned against Russia because of its actions in Ukraine, the destruction that Russian bombs are raining down on innocent civilians has so outraged the world that the strongest global economic sanctions ever taken have been imposed on your country … This is not the war to defend Russia like your grandfather or your great-grandfather fought. This is an illegal war!

  4. Wynonna Judd:

    Finally, with months-long therapy sessions, I figured out all the stuff I’d stuff down my whole life, the first memory I had was being molested by my uncle. I was beaten and rap by an ex-con on heroin when I was 22. My great-grandfather was a mass murderer, and after his son became my grandfather, my grandmother murdered him.

  5. James Purcell:

    Our hearts reach out to all those victimized by violence and atrocious behavior by governments such as Russia. I continually look to my role as a father, grandfather and now great-grandfather to experience the type of love that keeps giving — and I continuously pray that I can extend that same love to all those victimized around the world for as long as possible.


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