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 was the last remaining sister.
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Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Nelson's grandmother taught Bobbie to play piano and Willie to play guitar.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
The project is co-owned by Bluffton councilwoman and chef, Bridgette Frazier, and entrepreneur Billy Watterson, and is named for Frazier’s grandmother and Gullah matriarch, Daisy Pinckney Frazier.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
When Michelle’s father’s house burned down, and an extended stay with her grandmother became untenable, the family collectively decided that the best option was to place her, Jessie, and their older brother Rickey in a Florida Baptist Children’s Home.
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Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Nelson's grandmother taught Bobbie to play piano and Willie to play guitar.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
The project is co-owned by Bluffton councilwoman and chef, Bridgette Frazier, and entrepreneur Billy Watterson, and is named for Frazier’s grandmother and Gullah matriarch, Daisy Pinckney Frazier.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
When Michelle’s father’s house burned down, and an extended stay with her grandmother became untenable, the family collectively decided that the best option was to place her, Jessie, and their older brother Rickey in a Florida Baptist Children’s Home.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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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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