Meanings
adjectivegrandfatherless (not comparable)
- not comparableWithout a grandfather.
Origin
- Middle Englishgrauntfaderles
- Englishgrandfatherless
From Middle English grauntfaderles, equivalent to grandfather + -less.
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grandfatherless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandfatherless
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“grandfatherless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandfatherless. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grandfatherless,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandfatherless.
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