grandmother en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- (General-American) audio
- /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ (UK)
- /ˈɡɹænˌmʌðə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- + mother. Compare French grand-mère. Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.
Meanings
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A mother of someone's parent.
"It's a nightingale floor," our grandmother told us. "It warns us of thieves in the night."
2018, Michael Ondaatje, Warlight, →ISBN, page 13:Viral YouTuber and grandmother Shirley Curry, better known as ‘Skyrim Grandma’ is finally playing another Bethesda RPG after nine years.
2025 June 2, Michael Gwilliam, “89-year-old Skyrim Grandma switches to another RPG after 9 years”, in Dexerto:“Not only is it showing that the brain of grandmothers is activated with grandparenting, it also shows that the parental brain areas are activated late in life, or perhaps are always activated. Once a mother, always a mother,” Pawluski said.
2021 November 19, Madeline Holcombe, “Is your mom warmer with her grandkids than with you? A new study says blame biology”, in CNN:
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A female ancestor or progenitor.
[…] man may admit that his grandfathers and grandmothers were mon[keys a]nd monkeyesses if he want^([sic]) to; that is his privilege.
1923 May 17, “ […] Advertiser and Mr. Bryan”, in The Progressive Age, Scottsboro, Ala.: James S. Benson, page [4]:
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In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit.
"Enter ayahuasca, the mystical grandmother of the psychedelic family, a beacon of profound spiritual experiences"
2025, AJ Murillo, The Beginner's Guide to Ego Death Expand Your Mind Through Psychedelic Exploration, →ISBN, page 125:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grandmothers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| grand-mother | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
grandson (antonym(s) of “with regard to ancestry”) · granddaughter (antonym(s) of “with regard to ancestry”) · grandchild (antonym(s) of “with regard to ancestry”) · grandfather (antonym(s) of “with regard to gender”)
Deriveds
GILF · grandmotherless · don't teach your grandmother how to milk ducks · grandmother rule · great great great grandmother · grandmother-in-law · grandmotherhood · grandmotherfucker · you kiss your grandmother with that mouth · great-grandmother · stepgrandmother · grandmother cell · co-grandmother · sell one's own grandmother · don't teach your grandmother to steal sheep · don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs · grandmotherly · grandmother clock · god-grandmother · maternal grandmother · paternal grandmother · great-great-grandmother · if my grandmother had balls, she'd be my granddad · grandmothering · grandmotherish · if my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a streetcar · coastal grandmother · don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs · grandmotherism
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
paternal grandmother · maternal grandmother
Relateds
Synonyms
gran · nana · grandma · eldermother · grandmaw · memaw · sitty · mamaw · oma · babulya /babulia (chiefly in Eastern European (especially Russian) contexts) · grandmom · Nana · abuela · grandmumma · grandmother · grandmummy · granum · nanna · meemaw · gramma · babushka · nonna · grandmomma · eldmother · mammaw · baba · nanny · babcia · grandma'am · babusya /babusia · mimi · grandmum · grammy · beldame · meme · grannam · nan · babusia · Grandmummy · grandmammy · granny · mamgu · grandam · gram · mommom · grandmamma · bubbe · grandmommy · gammy
Translations (378)
no farmor (mother of someone's parent) · cmn 祖母 (mother of someone's parent) · af ouma (mother of someone's parent) · mn эмээ (mother of someone's parent) · ha kaka (mother of someone's parent) · ee mama (mother of someone's parent) · nan-hbl 內媽 /内妈 (mother of someone's parent) · min anduang (mother of someone's parent) · apd حبوبة (mother of someone's parent) · kmr dapîr (mother of someone's parent) · ang eald mōdor (mother of someone's parent) · sh нена (mother of someone's parent) · sms äkk (mother of someone's parent) · nrf grand'-mère (mother of someone's parent) · nds-de Grotmoder (mother of someone's parent) · kmr pîrik (mother of someone's parent) · ckb داپیر (mother of someone's parent) · kri granny (mother of someone's parent) · hy տատ (mother of someone's parent) · cmn 奶奶 (mother of someone's parent) · lb Groussmamm (mother of someone's parent) · yo màmá màmá (mother of someone's parent) · pl babunia (mother of someone's parent) · ga máthair chríonna (mother of someone's parent) · et vanaema (mother of someone's parent) · km អយ្យកា (mother of someone's parent) · mn эмэг эх (mother of someone's parent) · mhn nu'na (mother of someone's parent) · uk бабу́ся (mother of someone's parent) · el μάμμη (mother of someone's parent) · mi tupuna (mother of someone's parent) · el γιαγιά (mother of someone's parent) · he סָבָה (mother of someone's parent) · lt senelė (mother of someone's parent) · lg jajja mukyaala (mother of someone's parent) · cmn 外祖母 (mother of someone's parent) · gsw Grosi (mother of someone's parent) · rom mami (mother of someone's parent) · gl avoa (mother of someone's parent) · yo màmá bàbá (mother of someone's parent) · da bedstemor (mother of someone's parent) · da bedste (mother of someone's parent) · yxg barbang (mother of someone's parent) · sga senmáthair (mother of someone's parent) · amf aaká (mother of someone's parent) · hy տատիկ (mother of someone's parent) · kcn abuba (mother of someone's parent) · rap mamaru'au (mother of someone's parent) · lt bobutė (mother of someone's parent) · cst ká̄na 'ek mél̄e (mother of someone's parent) · sh stȁramājka (mother of someone's parent) · ta முன்றாய் (mother of someone's parent) · prs نَنَه (mother of someone's parent) · tt дәү әни (mother of someone's parent) · hi दादी (mother of someone's parent) · prs مَادَرْکَلَان (mother of someone's parent) · my ဘွားဘွား (mother of someone's parent) · vi bà ngoại (mother of someone's parent) · izh ämmö (mother of someone's parent) · alt таай эне (mother of someone's parent) · ale kukax̂ (mother of someone's parent) · pt avó (mother of someone's parent) · oj nookomis (mother of someone's parent) · am ሴት አያት (mother of someone's parent) · ia granmatre (mother of someone's parent) · frr aol (mother of someone's parent) · srn granmama (mother of someone's parent) · no mormor (mother of someone's parent) · gmw-ecg Grußmutter (mother of someone's parent) · zdj koko (mother of someone's parent) · lo ຍ່າ (mother of someone's parent) · ig nnenna (mother of someone's parent) · jje 할마님 (mother of someone's parent) · tt әби (mother of someone's parent) · rm tata (mother of someone's parent) · tpi tumbuna (mother of someone's parent) · ja 祖母 (mother of someone's parent) · eu amona (mother of someone's parent) · ml അമ്മമ്മ (mother of someone's parent) · lad vava (mother of someone's parent) · nl grootmoeder (mother of someone's parent) · xdq абаба́ (mother of someone's parent) · nan-hbl 外媽 /外妈 (mother of someone's parent) · rup omã (mother of someone's parent) · fi isoäiti (mother of someone's parent) · th ย่า (mother of someone's parent) · fo omma (mother of someone's parent) · zza dapir (mother of someone's parent) · ml അമ്മുമ്മ (mother of someone's parent) · bg ба́ба (mother of someone's parent) · nan-hbl 阿媽 /阿妈 (mother of someone's parent) · mrc nkyew (mother of someone's parent) · fi mummo (mother of someone's parent) · ru ба́бушка (mother of someone's parent) · de Großmütterlein (mother of someone's parent) · ka დიდედა (mother of someone's parent) · ja お婆ちゃん (mother of someone's parent) · chr ᎠᎵᏏ (mother of someone's parent) · cy mam-gu (mother of someone's parent) · ia ava (mother of someone's parent) · kix jì (mother of someone's parent) · mwl abó (mother of someone's parent) · tr büyükanne (mother of someone's parent) · crh qartana (mother of someone's parent) · hu nagymama (mother of someone's parent) · ne हजुरआमा (mother of someone's parent) · lv vecmāmiņa (mother of someone's parent) · hi नानी (mother of someone's parent) · an agüela (mother of someone's parent) · de Großmütterchen (mother of someone's parent) · ga mamó (mother of someone's parent) · ast güela (mother of someone's parent) · br mamm-gozh (mother of someone's parent) · ro mamă mare (mother of someone's parent) · hu nagyanya (mother of someone's parent) · rup babã (mother of someone's parent) · sv mormor (mother of someone's parent) · dtp todu (mother of someone's parent) · eo avino (mother of someone's parent) · bcl lola (mother of someone's parent) · pdc Groossmudder (mother of someone's parent) · mt nanna (mother of someone's parent) · tkl tupuna mātua (mother of someone's parent) · cmn 外婆 (mother of someone's parent) · ltg vace (mother of someone's parent) · mww pog (mother of someone's parent) · lut kayə (mother of someone's parent) · hur sísele (mother of someone's parent) · xh umakhulu (mother of someone's parent) · ar جَدَّة (mother of someone's parent) · yue 外祖母 (mother of someone's parent) · hy հան (mother of someone's parent) · fr grand-mère (mother of someone's parent) · ru бабу́ся (mother of someone's parent) · vi bà nội (mother of someone's parent) · ml മുത്തശ്ശി (mother of someone's parent) · ccc payako (mother of someone's parent) · mww niam tais (mother of someone's parent) · swg Ahna (mother of someone's parent) · ka ბებო (mother of someone's parent) · nrf manman (mother of someone's parent) · tg онакалон (mother of someone's parent) · se áhkku (mother of someone's parent) · vi bà (mother of someone's parent) · sw bibi (mother of someone's parent) · tl abwela (mother of someone's parent) · lo ແມ່ເຖົ້າ (mother of someone's parent) · ko 외할머니 (mother of someone's parent) · jv Eyang Putri (mother of someone's parent) · ro bunică (mother of someone's parent) · mnw ယဲာ (mother of someone's parent) · wa grand-mere (mother of someone's parent) · uz acha (mother of someone's parent) · is amma (mother of someone's parent) · om akkayyaa (mother of someone's parent) · rm nona (mother of someone's parent) · ca iaia (mother of someone's parent) · grc τήθη (mother of someone's parent) · yue 祖母 (mother of someone's parent) · mwl bó (mother of someone's parent) · lad avuela (mother of someone's parent) · mnc ᠮᠠᠮᠠ (mother of someone's parent) · zza dada (mother of someone's parent) · acw أنّة (mother of someone's parent) · yo ìyá ìyá (mother of someone's parent) · ms nenek (mother of someone's parent) · de Omi (mother of someone's parent) · ltg vaceite (mother of someone's parent) · jje 할멤 (mother of someone's parent) · ta பாட்டி (mother of someone's parent) · nn bestemor (mother of someone's parent) · abs oma (mother of someone's parent) · mi kuia (mother of someone's parent) · io avino (mother of someone's parent) · vo lemot (mother of someone's parent) · za naih (mother of someone's parent) · mn ᠡᠮᠡᠭᠡ (mother of someone's parent) · za daiq (mother of someone's parent) · jje 할망 (mother of someone's parent) · haw kupunawahine (mother of someone's parent) · ta மூதாய் (mother of someone's parent) · xdq авба (mother of someone's parent) · sk stará matka (mother of someone's parent) · mwl abó de las saias (mother of someone's parent) · ky кемпир (mother of someone's parent) · fur none (mother of someone's parent) · uz buvi (mother of someone's parent) · ja 外祖母 (mother of someone's parent) · ain フチ (mother of someone's parent) · lv vecmamma (mother of someone's parent) · es abuela (mother of someone's parent) · sa पितामही (mother of someone's parent) · sh ба̏ба (mother of someone's parent) · abs nene (mother of someone's parent) · he סָבְתָא (mother of someone's parent) · nv análí (mother of someone's parent) · nds-de Grootmoder (mother of someone's parent) · tk ene (mother of someone's parent) · lad nona (mother of someone's parent) · grc μάμμη (mother of someone's parent) · nds-de Grootmodder (mother of someone's parent) · la avia (mother of someone's parent) · nds-de Grotmudder (mother of someone's parent) · tt картинәй (mother of someone's parent) · fi mummi (mother of someone's parent) · cv кукамай (mother of someone's parent) · ru ба́ба (mother of someone's parent) · wrh baadhin (mother of someone's parent) · mk ба́ба (mother of someone's parent) · mnc ᡤᠣᡵᠣ ᠮᠠᠮᠠ (mother of someone's parent) · nl oma (mother of someone's parent) · ja ばば (mother of someone's parent) · my အဘွား (mother of someone's parent) · ajp ست (mother of someone's parent) · kl aanaa (mother of someone's parent) · inh наьн-нана (mother of someone's parent) · yag kuluna (mother of someone's parent) · zza daye (diq) (mother of someone's parent) · bo རྨོ་མོ (mother of someone's parent) · lt močiutė (mother of someone's parent) · be бабу́ля (mother of someone's parent) · xdq бавба (mother of someone's parent) · kmr pîrê (mother of someone's parent) · za buz (mother of someone's parent) · mwl abó mai (mother of someone's parent) · ajp جدة (mother of someone's parent) · kk әже (mother of someone's parent) · arz جدة (mother of someone's parent) · or ଆଈ (mother of someone's parent) · pdc Groossmammi (mother of someone's parent) · fi äidinäiti (mother of someone's parent) · sv farmor (mother of someone's parent) · zza dapér (mother of someone's parent) · fi isänäiti (mother of someone's parent) · ps انا (mother of someone's parent) · frr ualmam (mother of someone's parent) · sat ᱟᱡᱤ (mother of someone's parent) · fur ave (mother of someone's parent) · bho दादी (mother of someone's parent) · km ជីដូន (mother of someone's parent) · yue 婆婆 (mother of someone's parent) · ky ky (mother of someone's parent) · pap wela (mother of someone's parent) · lad granmama (mother of someone's parent) · ps نيا (mother of someone's parent) · tg модарбузург (mother of someone's parent) · ru бабу́ля (mother of someone's parent) · syc ܣܒܬܐ (mother of someone's parent) · prs مَادَرْبُزُرْگ (mother of someone's parent) · bn দাদি (mother of someone's parent) · ur نانی (mother of someone's parent) · lg jjajja omukazi (mother of someone's parent) · bn দাদু (mother of someone's parent) · de Oma (mother of someone's parent) · tt нәнә (mother of someone's parent) · co mammone (mother of someone's parent) · fa-ira مادَرْبُزُرْگ (mother of someone's parent) · bho दादी के बा (mother of someone's parent) · sk baba (mother of someone's parent) · id nenek (mother of someone's parent) · syc ܩܫܝܫܬܐ (mother of someone's parent) · sl stara mama (mother of someone's parent) · sh bȁba (mother of someone's parent) · cy nain (mother of someone's parent) · acw ستّو (mother of someone's parent) · ga seanmháthair (mother of someone's parent) · yue 嫲嫲 (mother of someone's parent) · tt нәнәй (mother of someone's parent) · naq ǁgaosas (mother of someone's parent) · cmn 姥姥 (mother of someone's parent) · zu ukhulu (mother of someone's parent) · tg модаркалон (mother of someone's parent) · it nonna (mother of someone's parent) · nn mormor (mother of someone's parent) · pl babka (mother of someone's parent) · mn эмэг ээж (mother of someone's parent) · pga habuuba (mother of someone's parent) · ban dadong (mother of someone's parent) · ckb داپیرە (mother of someone's parent) · cv асанне (mother of someone's parent) · pl baba (mother of someone's parent) · inh даь-нана (mother of someone's parent) · chn chope (mother of someone's parent) · qu jatun mama (mother of someone's parent) · yue 外婆 (mother of someone's parent) · rad aduôn (mother of someone's parent) · az nənə (mother of someone's parent) · shn ၼၢႆး (mother of someone's parent) · izh ämmä (mother of someone's parent) · no bestemor (mother of someone's parent) · tr nine (mother of someone's parent) · jje 할마니 (mother of someone's parent) · mi tipuna (mother of someone's parent) · tl lola (mother of someone's parent) · nds-de Grootmudder (mother of someone's parent) · sh ста̏рама̄јка (mother of someone's parent) · st nkgono (mother of someone's parent) · aht -tsucde (mother of someone's parent) · ur دادی (mother of someone's parent) · or ଜେଜେମାଆ (mother of someone's parent) · ood hu'ul (mother of someone's parent) · lv vecāmāte (mother of someone's parent) · ga máthair mhór (mother of someone's parent) · sl babica (mother of someone's parent) · ta ஆயாள் (mother of someone's parent) · lut kiaʔ (mother of someone's parent) · fy beppe (mother of someone's parent) · sq gjyshe (mother of someone's parent) · sco grandmither (mother of someone's parent) · ru ба́бка (mother of someone's parent) · mi tāua (mother of someone's parent) · hak 外阿婆 (mother of someone's parent) · nap nonna (mother of someone's parent) · ajp تيتة (mother of someone's parent) · wa grand-mame (mother of someone's parent) · sh baka (mother of someone's parent) · ltg babeņa (mother of someone's parent) · xdq аттаба (mother of someone's parent) · niv ытик (mother of someone's parent) · km យាយ (mother of someone's parent) · sh nena (mother of someone's parent) · uk ба́ба (mother of someone's parent) · az нәнә (mother of someone's parent) · pnt καλομάνα (mother of someone's parent) · frr ååle (mother of someone's parent) · tk mama (mother of someone's parent) · sco guiddame (mother of someone's parent) · arz تيتة (mother of someone's parent) · nrf grand-méthe (mother of someone's parent) · fa-ira نَنِه (mother of someone's parent) · ca àvia (mother of someone's parent) · chr ᎡᏂᏏ (mother of someone's parent) · th ยาย (mother of someone's parent) · scn mamma granni (mother of someone's parent) · tg бибӣ (mother of someone's parent) · tl impo (mother of someone's parent) · bn নানী (mother of someone's parent) · pa ਨਾਨਿਮਾ (mother of someone's parent) · nn farmor (mother of someone's parent) · ja お婆さん (mother of someone's parent) · ks نانؠ (mother of someone's parent) · ood ka꞉k (mother of someone's parent) · ext ávila (mother of someone's parent) · rsk баба (mother of someone's parent) · fr aïeule (mother of someone's parent) · cs babička (mother of someone's parent) · ro mamaie (mother of someone's parent) · ka ბაბო (mother of someone's parent) · hak 姐婆 (mother of someone's parent) · yo ìyá bàbá (mother of someone's parent) · ny gogo (mother of someone's parent) · yi באָבע (mother of someone's parent) · pl babcia (mother of someone's parent) · prs بِیبِی (mother of someone's parent) · mn эмгээ (mother of someone's parent) · nv amá sání (mother of someone's parent) · tt зур әни (mother of someone's parent) · wo marm (mother of someone's parent) · ka ბებია (mother of someone's parent) · kl aanaq (mother of someone's parent) · xdq аттуба́ (mother of someone's parent) · rm tatta (mother of someone's parent) · tl lelang (mother of someone's parent) · tpn aryîa (mother of someone's parent) · mr आजी (mother of someone's parent) · so ayeeyo (mother of someone's parent) · ab анду (mother of someone's parent) · gmw-ecg Gruußmutter (mother of someone's parent) · csm ʔamáˑ- (mother of someone's parent) · gd seanmhair (mother of someone's parent) · su nini (mother of someone's parent) · ko 할머니 (mother of someone's parent) · sah эбэ (mother of someone's parent) · scn nanna (mother of someone's parent) · de Großmutter (mother of someone's parent) · bn নানু (mother of someone's parent) · hak 阿婆 (mother of someone's parent) · lkt uŋčí (mother of someone's parent)