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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Shabtai shows us a tattoo on his arm that’s a reminder of his grandmother and her roots.
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Andy Wang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Cassirer’s grandmother was forced to sell the artwork to the Nazis in 1939 as a condition for being able to flee Germany and escape the Holocaust.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
One of my uncles took me there en route to Warszawa,
fasting like his grandmother.
—Patrycja Humienik, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Erick traces his love for cooking back to his grandmother and his parents.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
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Andy Wang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Cassirer’s grandmother was forced to sell the artwork to the Nazis in 1939 as a condition for being able to flee Germany and escape the Holocaust.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
One of my uncles took me there en route to Warszawa,
fasting like his grandmother.
—Patrycja Humienik, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Erick traces his love for cooking back to his grandmother and his parents.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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