Grandchildren
[gran-chahyld] /ˈgrænˌtʃaɪld/
noun, plural grandchildren.
1.
a of one’s son or daughter.
/ˈɡrænˌtʃaɪld/
noun (pl) -children (-ˌtʃɪldrən)
1.
the son or daughter of one’s child
n.
1580s, graundchilde, from grand (adj.) + child. Related: Grandchildren.
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