grandmother
//ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)//
Forms
- Plural
- grandmothers
Definitions
1.A mother of someone's parent.
- "It's a nightingale floor," our grandmother told us. "It warns us of thieves in the night."
- Viral YouTuber and grandmother Shirley Curry, better known as ‘Skyrim Grandma’ is finally playing another Bethesda RPG after nine years.
2.A female ancestor or progenitor.
3.In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2822
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- + mother.
Compare French grand-mère.
Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.