great-

Prefix

Meaning

great-

With familial designations, used to denote a removal of one generation
great-uncle (an uncle of one's mother or father)
great-grandfather (the father of one's grandfather)
great-great-grandfather (a grandfather of one's grandfather)
great-great-great-grandfather, etc.
(informal) fourth-great-granduncle, etc. (same as great-great-great-great-granduncle)
(informal) fourth-great-grandfather, etc. (same as great-great-great-great-grandfather)

Synonyms

Examples

I come from a family that has been here for almost 200 years. My ancestors started a very dangerous gunpowder business in 1802, and my great- grandfather and his father were both killed in gunpowder explosions. Pete du Pont

Harold “Driz” Neal Dreyer, beloved father, grandfather, great- grandfather, and friend died peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 11, 2018 at the age of 87. He was born on Feb. Source: Internet

Many children today carry their grandparents or great- grandparents' names. Source: Internet

These are great- I omitted the choc. chips. Source: Internet

This site is great- as soon as I saw the headline (analytical cooking) I felt like I was home! Source: Internet

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