grandmother

Meaning

1. A mother of someone's parent.
2. A female ancestor or progenitor.

Concepts

grandmother

granny

grandma

grandfather

grandmamma

nanna

old woman

nana

null

grannie

grandparent

grandam

grandmama

gran

grandame

mother’s mother

father’s mother

grandchild

render delicate

render effeminate

great-aunt

paternal grandmother

maternal grandmother

aged woman

nanny

great-grandmother

great-great-grandmother

paternal aunt

my grandmother

ancestor

of

belsire

grampa

gramps

granddad

grandpa

grandpapa

grandpappy

grandsire

granpappy

maternal grandfather

paternal grandfather

zayde

beldame

grandmammy

grandmom

meemaw

oma

borer

harpy

slime eel

grimalkin

wife

old lady

grandchildren

great-grandfather

Hyphenated as

grand‧mo‧ther

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/

Etymology

From Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- + mother. Compare French grand-mère. Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.

Sentences

During his childhood he was coached and trained by his mother and grandmother .