paternal grandfather

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

• paternal — paternally, adv. /peuh terr nl/, adj. 1. characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly: a kind and paternal reprimand. 2. of or pertaining to a father. 3. related on the father s side: one s paternal grandfather. 4. derived or inherited from… …   Universalium

• paternal — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin paternalis, from Latin paternus paternal, from pater Date: 15th century 1. a. of or relating to a father b. like that of a father < paternal benevolence > 2. received or inherited from one s… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• paternal grandmother — noun Ones fathers mother; the grandmother on ones fathers side. See Also: maternal grandmother, maternal grandfather, paternal grandfather …   Wiktionary

• paternal — pa•ter•nal [[t]pəˈtɜr nl[/t]] adj. 1) characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly 2) of or pertaining to a father: paternal rights[/ex] 3) related on the father s side: one s paternal grandfather[/ex] 4) derived or inherited from a father • …   From formal English to slang

• paternal — adjective 1) his face showed paternal concern Syn: fatherly, fatherlike, patriarchal; protective, solicitous, compassionate, sympathetic 2) his paternal grandfather Syn: on one s father s side, patrilineal Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

• paternal — adjective /pəˈtɜː(r)nəl/ a) Of or pertaining to ones father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family; as, paternal grandfather (ones fathers father). b) Fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father. Ant: maternal …   Wiktionary

• paternal — adjective 1》 of or appropriate to a father. 2》 related through the father: his paternal grandfather. Derivatives paternally adverb Origin ME: from late L. paternalis, from L. paternus, from pater father …   English new terms dictionary

• paternal — That which belongs to the father or comes from him @ paternal line A line of descent or relationship between two persons which is traced through the father @ paternal power The authority lawfully exercised by parents over their children. This… …   Black's law dictionary

• paternal — adj. Paternal is used with these nouns: ↑aunt, ↑grandfather, grandmother, ↑grandparent, ↑instinct, ↑love, ↑role, ↑uncle …   Collocations dictionary

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