grandmother

noun

Definition of grandmothernext
as in grandfather
the mother of your father or mother

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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandmother. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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