- grandfatherly
- adjective see grandfather I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
grandfatherly
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Grandfatherly — Grand fa ther*ly, a. Like a grandfather in age or manner; kind; benignant; indulgent. [1913 Webster] He was a grandfatherly sort of personage. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grandfatherly — 1824, from GRANDFATHER (Cf. grandfather) + LY (Cf. ly) (1) … Etymology dictionary
grandfatherly — [grand′fä΄thərlē, gran′fä΄thərlē] adj. 1. of a grandfather 2. having traits considered typical of grandfathers; kindly, indulgent, benign, etc … English World dictionary
grandfatherly — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : of, relating to, or befitting a grandfather an eminently human person of grandfatherly years Lewis Nichols : benignant looked on the child with grandfatherly indulgence : old and venerable a grandfatherly oak tree * … Useful english dictionary
grandfatherly — /gran fah dheuhr lee, grand /, adj. of or characteristic of a grandfather. [1815 25; GRANDFATHER + LY] * * * … Universalium
grandfatherly — adjective a) In the manner of a grandfather b) Having the characteristics of a grandfather … Wiktionary
grandfatherly — grændfɑðə(r)lɪ / fÉ‘Ë adj. of a grandfather; characteristic of a grandfather … English contemporary dictionary
grandfatherly — grand·fa·ther·ly … English syllables
grandfatherly — /ˈgrænfaðəli/ (say granfahdhuhlee), /ˈgrænd / (say grand ) adjective 1. of, or in the manner of, a grandfather. 2. indulgent; kindly …
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