grandmother

Etymology

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 Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.

noun

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

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