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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Wilson and Adrianna Williams were her parents, Rose was the baby’s maternal grandmother, and Braydon Williams was Adrianna’s brother and the baby girl’s uncle.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
For years, the grandchildren had been discussing an all-cousin trip as a sort of reunion, but wanted to include their grandmother.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
So it’s become commonplace to see guys sporting a stack of bracelets or even their grandmother’s strand of pearls or a diamond tennis bracelet.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
My family's story reveals the scale of the coming storm—my father battles Alzheimer's, my uncle succumbed to Parkinson's, and my grandmother to Lewy body dementia.
—Shahriar Minokadeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
For years, the grandchildren had been discussing an all-cousin trip as a sort of reunion, but wanted to include their grandmother.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
So it’s become commonplace to see guys sporting a stack of bracelets or even their grandmother’s strand of pearls or a diamond tennis bracelet.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
My family's story reveals the scale of the coming storm—my father battles Alzheimer's, my uncle succumbed to Parkinson's, and my grandmother to Lewy body dementia.
—Shahriar Minokadeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 7 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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