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grandad

British  
/ ˈɡrænˌdædɪ, ˈɡrænˌdæd /

noun

  1. informal words for grandfather

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She took to social media to say she was "utterly devastated" at the loss of two "precious" rings - one of which was an anniversary gift from her husband and another with her grandad's ashes in.

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"My children just wanted to visit their grandad and be there for him as family members but they were constantly being asked to translate by the staff," she said.

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Alcaraz has 'CCC' tattooed on his wrist - a tribute to the family phrase coined by his grandad and drummed into the six-time major champion when he was a child.

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"My grandad would take me to shows there," he says.

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She was back home in Kilmarnock to visit her grandad after he had a stroke.

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