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 grandmother, who has stubbornly remained in her room upstairs, finally makes her grand entrance.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
When Trumpp intervened, that’s when she was stabbed, the grandmother said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The Spaniard dedicated the win to his late grandmother.
—Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The trailer opens with Moana longing for more beyond the reef of her home island, Motunui, as her grandmother, Gramma Tala (Rena Owen), shares a story.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
When Trumpp intervened, that’s when she was stabbed, the grandmother said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The Spaniard dedicated the win to his late grandmother.
—Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The trailer opens with Moana longing for more beyond the reef of her home island, Motunui, as her grandmother, Gramma Tala (Rena Owen), shares a story.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 23 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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