grandfather
/ˈɡrænˌfɑðər/
noun
- The father of a person's father or mother.
- His grandfather fought in the war.
- My grandfather taught me how to fish.
- She inherited her love of gardening from her grandfather.
- A man who is a founder or pioneer in a field.
- The grandfather of abstract art, he influenced generations of painters.
- He is considered the grandfather of modern robotics.
- She is often called the grandfather of the environmental movement.
Synonyms
verb
- To exempt someone or something from a new rule or regulation because of existing circumstances (often used in 'grandfather in' or 'grandfathered').
- The new law grandfathered existing businesses, so they didn't have to change.
- The zoning change grandfathered the old building, allowing it to remain.
- They grandfathered in all current employees under the old pension plan.