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Grandparent

/ɡrˈæˌndpɛrənt/
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(noun) The parent of someone's parent.

My mother's mother is my only living grandparent.
A second cousin is the granddaughter of the brother or sister of a grandparent.
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Each student was asked to bring a ____ to school for a special 'intergenerational day' in the classroom.

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