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grandmother

Pronunciation: /ˈgran(d)mʌðə/

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Definition of grandmother

noun

  • the mother of one’s father or mother: my grandmother is ill [as name]:to dearest Grandmother, with love and gratitude [as title]:Grandmother Asha

Phrases

teach one's grandmother to suck eggs

presume to advise a more experienced person.

Derivatives

grandmotherly

adjective

grandmother in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of grandmother in the US English dictionary