grandmother
[ gran-muhth-er, grand-, gram- ]
/ ˈgrænˌmʌð ər, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm- /
noun
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Origin of grandmother
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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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grandmother
early 15c., from grand (adj.) + mother (n.1), probably on analogy of French grand-mère. Replaced earlier grandame (c.1200) and Old English ealdemodor.
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