Granddaddy of all something
noun phrase
The most venerable, most impressive, largest, etc, of what is named; doyen; dean; MOTHER OF ALL something: The Newport is the granddaddy of all jazz festivals (1956+)
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The first, oldest, or most respected of its kind, as in That computer is the grandaddy of them all. [ ; c. 1900 ]
- Granddaughter
[gran-daw-ter] /ˈgrænˌdɔ tər/ noun 1. a of one’s son or . /ˈɡrænˌdɔːtə/ noun 1. a daughter of one’s son or daughter n. also grand daughter, 1610s, from grand (adj.) + daughter.
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- Grand-dragon
noun 1. a high-ranking official of the Ku Klux Klan.
- Grand-drapery
noun, Theater. 1. a valance across the proscenium arch, forming part of the decorative frame for the stage.