GRANDSIRES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

grandsires

noun

plural of grandsire, archaic

as in sires

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Noun

But plenty of champion horses do not produce champion kids, and plenty of lesser racehorses turn out to be outstanding sires.

— Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026

Definition of sires

Noun

In the early years of Mormonism, polygamy was understood to reinstate the patriarchal and polygamous cultural norms of the Hebrew patriarchs, as depicted in the Hebrew Bible.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
As in The History of New York, the Dutch patriarchs are invariably idle and quiescent.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of patriarchs

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These women — cradle Catholics and converts, former nuns, teachers, hospice chaplains, counselors, spouses, mothers, grandmothers — say their defiance is the fulfillment of a vocation, no different than the call answered by their male counterparts.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The film’s multigenerational story touches on the cultural inheritance passed between mothers, daughters and grandmothers — whether through old traditions or ordinary rituals.

— Johanna Ferreira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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