maternal grandfather

maternal grandfather
The father of ones mother.

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  • maternal grandfather — grandfather from one s mother s side of the family, father of one s own mother …   English contemporary dictionary

  • maternal — [[t]mətɜ͟ː(r)n(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Maternal is used to describe feelings or actions which are typical of those of a kind mother towards her child. She had little maternal instinct... Her feelings towards him were almost maternal. 2) …   English dictionary

  • maternal — adjective 1 typical of the way a good mother behaves or feels: I m not maternal enough to have kids. | She kept a maternal eye on them all. | maternal instincts (=the desire to have babies and take care of them) 2 (only before noun) of a mother… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • maternal — ma|ter|nal [məˈtə:nl US ə:r ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: maternel, from Latin maternus, from mater mother ] 1.) typical of the way a good mother behaves or feels →↑paternal ▪ Annie was wonderfully warm and maternal. ▪ She seems to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • maternal grandmother — noun The mother of ones mother. See Also: maternal grandfather, paternal grandmother, paternal grandfather …   Wiktionary

  • maternal — adj. Maternal is used with these nouns: ↑aunt, ↑behaviour, ↑education, ↑grandfather, grandmother, ↑grandparent, ↑instinct, ↑love, ↑role, ↑uncle …   Collocations dictionary

  • grandfather, grandmother — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ maternal, paternal ▪ doting …   Collocations dictionary

  • My Grandfather's Son — My Grandfather s Son: A Memoir   …   Wikipedia

  • co-grandfather — noun the father of ones son or daughter in law, as common grandfather of their children; the relationship between men who have grandchildren in common; maternal grandfather vis à vis paternal grandfather. Syn: co father in law See Also: co… …   Wiktionary

  • paternal grandfather — noun the father of ones father See Also: maternal grandfather, maternal grandmother, paternal grandmother …   Wiktionary

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