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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In the movie, a young woman named Heather (Alexandra Daddario) learns that she’s actually adopted and her biological grandmother has died.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
My grandmother cooked a lot of really good Mexican food.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
More recently, Lockhart appeared intermittently as matriarch Maria Ramirez on General Hospital and guest-starred as Ryan Stiles’ mother on The Drew Carey Show, as the Tanner girls’ kindergarten teacher on Full House and as the grandmother of Tori Spelling on Beverly Hills, 90210.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
After his grandmother died, Prince Andrew approached the Crown Estate about acquiring the leasehold on the property.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
My grandmother cooked a lot of really good Mexican food.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
More recently, Lockhart appeared intermittently as matriarch Maria Ramirez on General Hospital and guest-starred as Ryan Stiles’ mother on The Drew Carey Show, as the Tanner girls’ kindergarten teacher on Full House and as the grandmother of Tori Spelling on Beverly Hills, 90210.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
After his grandmother died, Prince Andrew approached the Crown Estate about acquiring the leasehold on the property.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 26 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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