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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His grandmother was said to have been a white woman from England who had taken up with a Black man in North Carolina just after slavery ended.
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
And in 2021, when Diana's grandmother died, Diana moved in.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 13 June 2025
The duo of Anna and her grandmother forms a perfect balance between the old woman’s quirkiness and the young girl’s down-to-earth approach.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 12 June 2025
Your grandmother probably heard about a certain teenage love triangle — involving Rodrigo, her High School Musical: The Musical: The Series co-star Joshua Bassett, and Carpenter, who was made the villain.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
And in 2021, when Diana's grandmother died, Diana moved in.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 13 June 2025
The duo of Anna and her grandmother forms a perfect balance between the old woman’s quirkiness and the young girl’s down-to-earth approach.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 12 June 2025
Your grandmother probably heard about a certain teenage love triangle — involving Rodrigo, her High School Musical: The Musical: The Series co-star Joshua Bassett, and Carpenter, who was made the villain.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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