grandpapa
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- noun
- /ˈɡrænˌpɑːpə/
- Informal
- A big smile spread across Grandpapa's face.
- Grandpapa and papa
- Grandpapa, please
- Grandpapa said
Examples
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We are rolling up to Grandpapa's house.
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"Sure!" Grandpapa had never asked him to help before.
Fiction book (1997) -
Now your grandpapa can rest in peace.
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Will you help me, Grandpapa? Please?
Fiction book (1997) -
"Please, Grandpapa, just for a little while...?"
Fiction book (2001) -
And your grandpapa came from Mexico.
Fiction book (1997) -
Do we have a kiss for Grandpapa?
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My Grandpapa was a bishop.
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Everyone loved Grandpapa's guacamole.
Fiction book (1997) -
What is it, Grandpapa?
Synonyms
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1.0
The father of your mother or father
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1.0
A man who is the father of your mother or father
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9.0
A father or grandfather someone calls in a loving way
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1.0
An older man who is the father of your mother or father
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7.9
A casual name people use for their grandfather
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4.3
The father of your mother or father
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8.5
A warm word some families use for father or grandfather
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8.1
An informal, loving name for a grandfather
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5.0
An older man who is the parent of one of your parents
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7.7
An older man who is your grandfather or a kind male relative
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9.9
A common informal name for grandfather in German and Dutch families
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8.1
An informal loving name for your grandfather
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An old man used as a friendly name for your grandfather or another older man
A familiar loving name a child uses for their grandfather
A loving nickname for a child's grandfather or sometimes father
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Grandpapa comes from the two parts grand ('big') and papa ('father' or 'dad'). So think of it as 'big father' — a warm, informal name for a grandfather, which is why people use it to mean an affectionate grandparent.