grandmother

[gran-muhth-er, grand-, gram-] /ˈgrænˌmʌð ər, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-/
noun
1.
the mother of one's father or mother.
2.
a female ancestor.
Origin
1375-1425; late Middle English; see grand-, mother1
Can be confused
grammar, grandma, grandmother.
Examples from the web for grandmother
  • He visits his grandmother, his mixedrace uncle dode staying with her.
  • His mother died at an early age and he was raised mainly by his grandmother.
British Dictionary definitions for grandmother

grandmother

/ˈɡrænˌmʌðə; ˈɡrænd-/
noun
1.
the mother of one's father or mother
2.
(often pl) a female ancestor
3.
(often capital) a familiar term of address for an old woman
4.
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs, See egg1 (sense 8)
Word Origin and History for grandmother
n.

early 15c., from grand (adj.) + mother (n.1), probably on analogy of French grand-mère. Replaced earlier grandame (c.1200) and Old English ealdemodor.