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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Bain said her grandmother's small museum of antiques is free to enter, and the door is never locked.
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Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
El Jardin de Elda is a tribute to Lola’s grandmother, who is the inspiration for the restaurant, and whose recipes form the backbone of the menu.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Fairplay's grandmother actually died over two decades later, in 2025.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Despite that underlying tension, kids play on the street outside while the large family has a dynamic like any other — noisily squabbling, joking, or in the case of the matriarchal grandmother, Mariam (Hiam Abbass), preparing a meal in a kitchen plagued by constant utility outages.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
El Jardin de Elda is a tribute to Lola’s grandmother, who is the inspiration for the restaurant, and whose recipes form the backbone of the menu.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Fairplay's grandmother actually died over two decades later, in 2025.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Despite that underlying tension, kids play on the street outside while the large family has a dynamic like any other — noisily squabbling, joking, or in the case of the matriarchal grandmother, Mariam (Hiam Abbass), preparing a meal in a kitchen plagued by constant utility outages.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 18 May. 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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