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grandmamma

[grand-muh-mah; gran-mah-muh, grand-, gram-]

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noun Informal.

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Origin of grandmamma

First recorded in 1740–50; grand- + mamma¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for grandmamma

But I should like you to change your dress in case you should be presented to the Baroness—Hildegarde's grandmamma.'
The Magic Nuts|Mrs. Molesworth
Papa attended to all that, the children remaining meanwhile with Grandmamma.
Nine Little Goslings|Susan Coolidge
They came quietly into the hall, grandmamma moving forward a little to meet them, though without speaking.
My New Home|Mary Louisa Molesworth
What a pity her grandmamma wouldn't let her take lessons, as I once ventured to suggest!
The Heather-Moon|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

"It's so nice that you and Grandmamma and Mr. Takma have always kept together," Ina continued, softly.
Old People and the Things That Pass|Louis Couperus