Meaning of grand-child | Babel Free
Definitions
Noun. [C1]
Examples
“The King hauing conſulted vpon this point⟳, and finding it nothing inconuenient to bee allied to the Mexicans, who were valiant men, made them anſwere, That they ſhould take⟳ his grand-child in good time, adding thereunto, that if he had beene a woman, hee would not haue giuen her, noting the foule fact before ſpoken of, ending his diſcourſe with theſe wordes, Let⟳ my grand-child goe to ſerue your god, and be his Lieutenant, to rule⟳ and gouerne his Creatures, by whom we liue, who is the Lord of Night, Day, and Windes: […]”
“The Savage’s Wife, as well as himſelf, would be highly pleas’d to ſee their Daughters impregnated, and bring⟳ forth; and they would both take⟳ great Delight in their Grand-Children.”
“They are not at all nice children, in my opinion; but Mrs. Musgrove seems to like⟳ them quite as well, if not better, than her grand-children.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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