grandmother
noun
grand·moth·er
ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər 
1
: the mother of one's father or mother
2
: a female ancestor
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My grandmother, who spent the last decade of her life in a North Kerala town called Kozhikode, made the best kallummakkaya fry in all the land.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
Drops of the 84-year-old grandmother’s blood were on the doorstep of her home.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
On her grandmother’s island of Ambae, a coastal road from the airport to her village has been rerouted inland because of encroaching water.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Gibson had just left his grandmother’s house in Fort Worth when he was stopped by police, WFAA reported.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
Drops of the 84-year-old grandmother’s blood were on the doorstep of her home.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
On her grandmother’s island of Ambae, a coastal road from the airport to her village has been rerouted inland because of encroaching water.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Gibson had just left his grandmother’s house in Fort Worth when he was stopped by police, WFAA reported.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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grandmother
noun
grand·moth·er
ˈgran(d)-ˌmət͟h-ər
1
: the mother of one's father or mother
2
: a female ancestor
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