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grandmother
grand·moth·er
[
grán mùər
]
(
plural
grand·moth·ers
)
noun
Definition:
1.
parent's mother:
the mother of a father or mother
2.
ancestor:
a woman who is an ancestor
3.
disrespectful term of address:
a disrespectful term of address for a woman of advanced years
(
dated informal
)
grand·moth·er·ly
adjective
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grand·moth·er·ly adjective
