grandmother

[ gran-muhth-er, grand-, gram- ]
/ ˈgrænˌmʌð ər, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm- /
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noun

the mother of one's father or mother.
a female ancestor.

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Origin of grandmother

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at grand-, mother1

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH grandmother

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British Dictionary definitions for grandmother

grandmother
/ (ˈɡrænˌmʌðə, ˈɡrænd-) /

noun

the mother of one's father or mother
(often plural) a female ancestor
(often capital) a familiar term of address for an old woman
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs See egg 1 (def. 8)
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