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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The actress recently showed her kids their grandmother's work in 1983's Return of the Jedi.
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So this is life imitating art to some extent, but my grandmother's name is Caravita, which means Dear Life.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Posting for Pity My grandmother always said nobody likes a pity party—and etiquette expert Jodi RR Smith agrees.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
The actress recently showed her kids their grandmother's work in 1983's Return of the Jedi.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
So this is life imitating art to some extent, but my grandmother's name is Caravita, which means Dear Life.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 29 Dec. 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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