grandmother
Meaning
Noun
- A mother of someone's parent.
- A female ancestor or progenitor.
Related
Opposite words
Narrower meaning words
- maternal grandmother
- paternal grandmother
Broader meaning words
Origin
- From Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- + mother. Compare French grand-mère. Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.
Modern English dictionary
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