What is another word for grandparents?

Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈandpe͡əɹənts] (IPA)

Grandparents are an integral part of a family, and they are known for their warmth, kindness and unconditional love towards their grandchildren. However, in different communities and cultures, there are different terms used to describe grandparents. For instance, In Japan, they are called "sofu" and "sobo" for grandfathers and grandmothers respectively. In Spanish-speaking countries, they are called "abuelos" and "abuelas"; in French, "grand-pere" and "grand-mere"; in Russian, "дедушка" and "бабушка"; and in Arabic, "جد" and "جدة". No matter what they are called, grandparents play a crucial role in supporting and nurturing their younger generation, passing on their wisdom and traditions.

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Famous quotes with Grandparents

  • But one sets of grandparents lived on Davidson Avenue in the Bronx and one lived in Manhattan and I had an aunt and uncle in Queens, so in my heart I was a New Yorker.
    Jason Alexander
  • I say we have not even had the decency to maintain the assets that our parents and grandparents built for us - our roads, our bridges, our wastewater systems, our sewer systems; by the way, those weren't Bolsheviks, those weren't socialists that built those things for us - much less build the infrastructure we need for the 21st century.
    Michael Bennett
  • We have managed to acquire $13 trillion of debt on our balance sheet. In my view we have nothing to show for it. We haven't invested in our roads, our bridges, our waste-water systems, our sewer systems. We haven't even maintained the assets that our parents and grandparents built for us.
    Michael Bennett
  • As children, many of us were taught never to talk to strangers. As parents and grandparents, our message must change with technology to include strangers on the Internet.
    Judy Biggert
  • I think women as well as men are concerned about jobs and the economy and spending and, and other issues. They're concerned that when their kids graduate from college they have an economy and they have a future in this country and they, they have the same opportunity that we've had and our grandparents have had.
    Ken Buck

Related words: grandmother, grandfather, great grandparents, grandparent, grandma, grandpa, grandchild, family

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