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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
