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noun
- 1. the mother of one's father or mother: "my grandmother is ill"
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- English (US)
the mother of a person's father or mother: Both my...
- Znaczenie Grandmother, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
GRANDMOTHER definicja: 1. the mother of a person's father or...
- Grandmother Turkish Translation
GRANDMOTHER translate: anneanne, babaanne, büyükanne. Learn...
- Grandmother in Italian
GRANDMOTHER translate: nonna. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Great-Grandmother
GREAT-GRANDMOTHER definition: 1. the grandmother of one of...
- Norwegian Translation
GRANDMOTHER - translate into Norwegian with the...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of grandmother as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use grandmother in a sentence and how to cite it.
the mother of a person's father or mother: Both my grandmothers were from Scotland. [ as form of address ] formal or old-fashioned Sit down here, Grandmother, and rest. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a grandparent. grandparent My grandparents are both in their 80s. grandmother We went to visit our grandmother in the hospital.
A grandmother is the mother of a person’s parent. When a mother’s child has their own children, that mother becomes a grandmother. Less commonly, grandmother can be used in a general way to refer to a female ancestor, as in This would not be possible without the contributions of those who came before us, our many grandmothers .
1. the mother of one's father or mother. 2. (often plural) a female ancestor. 3. (often capital) a familiar term of address for an old woman. 4. See teach one's grandmother to suck eggs. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of grandmother noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Your grandmother is your mom or dad's mother. In many traditional cultures, a grandmother lives with her adult child's family and helps raise her grandchildren. Everyone has two biological grandmothers, maternal (your mother's mother) and paternal (your father's mother).
