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avus



grandfather
grandfather


Definitions

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avus
     1. n. grandfather
     2. n. an ancestor, a progenitor, a forefather, a forebear
     3. n. an old man

Example Sentences

Senex, quem nuper vidisti, avus meus est.
    The old man you just saw is my grandfather.
Avus meus in Secundo Bello Mundano periit.
    My grandfather died in the Second World War.



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