great-grandfather
31great- — [greıt] prefix 1.) great grandfather/great grandmother/great aunt/great uncle the ↑grandfather, ↑grandmother etc of your parents 2.) great grandchild/great granddaughter etc the grandchildren of your child …
32great-grand|par|ent — «GRAYT GRAND PAIR uhnt», noun. a great grandfather or great grandmother; grandfather or grandmother of one s mother or father …
33great — O.E. great big, tall, thick, stout; coarse, from W.Gmc. *grautaz coarse, thick (Cf. O.S. grot, O.Fris. grat, Du. groot, Ger. groß great ). Said to have meant originally big in size, coarse, and, if so, perhaps from PIE root *ghreu to rub, grind.… …
34great — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average. 2) of ability, quality, or eminence considerably above average. 3) informal excellent. 4) most important: the great thing is the challenge. 5) particularly deserving a… …
35great-grandparent — [grāt΄grand′per΄ənt] n. a parent of any of one s grandparents great grandfather n. great grandmother n …
36great- — UK [ɡreɪt] / US prefix 1) used with nouns describing older relatives to make other nouns meaning the grandfather, grandmother etc of your parent my great grandfather (= the grandfather of one of my parents) my great aunt (= the aunt of one of my… …
37great-grandchild — noun The son or daughter of ones grandchild. See Also: child, grandchild, grand, grand , granddaughter, grandfather, grandmother, grandparent, grandson, great grandfather …
38great — great1 [ greıt ] adjective *** ▸ 1 (not) good/enjoyable ▸ 2 more than usual ▸ 3 important/powerful ▸ 4 able to do something well ▸ 5 for expressing pleasure ▸ 6 enthusiastic ▸ 7 in another generation ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) INFORMAL very good, enjoyable …
39great — /greIt/ adjective VERY GOOD 1 spoken a) very good; excellent: We had a great time at the fair. | You can come after all? Great! | It s great to see you again! b) used when you really think that something is not good, satisfactory or enjoyable at… …
40great — /greɪt / (say grayt) adjective 1. unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: a great house; a great lake; a great fire. 2. large in number; numerous: a great many. 3. unusual or considerable in degree: great pain. 4. notable or… …
