Granddaughters

/ˈɡrænˌdɔ.tərz/ noun

The plural of granddaughter; the daughters of your children, or female grandchildren.

Compound word from 'grand' (from Old French 'grant,' meaning 'great' or 'large') and 'daughter' (from Old English 'dohtor'). The word 'grand' was added to 'daughter' to specify the generation gap — a granddaughter is one generation further removed than a regular daughter.

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