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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What are your largest sources of inspiration daily? God, my children, and the legacy of my grandmother and brother, who both passed in 2016.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Aug. 2025
The mother of five and grandmother of eight just completed a U.K. arena tour in July.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
After stints in Monaco and France alongside famed chefs like Alain Ducasse and Guy Savoy, Diego Pani returned home to lead the kitchen once run by his father and grandmother.
—Jaclyn Degiorgio, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Deans discovered her fourth great grandparents, third great grandmother and third great aunt and uncle were buried at Billy Woods Cemetery through working with a historian at a Union County Library and genealogical websites like FindaGrave.com.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Aug. 2025
The mother of five and grandmother of eight just completed a U.K. arena tour in July.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
After stints in Monaco and France alongside famed chefs like Alain Ducasse and Guy Savoy, Diego Pani returned home to lead the kitchen once run by his father and grandmother.
—Jaclyn Degiorgio, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Deans discovered her fourth great grandparents, third great grandmother and third great aunt and uncle were buried at Billy Woods Cemetery through working with a historian at a Union County Library and genealogical websites like FindaGrave.com.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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