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grand·moth·er
(grănd′mŭth′ər, grăn′-)n.
1. The mother of one's father or mother.
2. A female ancestor.
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grandmother
(ˈɡrænˌmʌðə; ˈɡrænd-)n
1. the mother of one's father or mother
2. (often plural) a female ancestor
3. (often capital) a familiar term of address for an old woman
4. teach one's grandmother to suck eggs See egg18
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grand•moth•er
(ˈgrænˌmʌð ər, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-)n.
1. the mother of one's father or mother.
2. a female ancestor.
[1375–1425]
grand′moth`er•ly, adj.
grand′moth`er•li•ness, n.
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Noun | 1. | grandmother - the mother of your father or mother grandparent - a parent of your father or mother nan - your grandmother |
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grandmother
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Translations
جدةجَدَّة
баба
àvia
babička
bedstemor
avino
isoäiti
bababaka
nagyanyanagymama
amma
祖母お婆さん外祖母
할머니
avia
babababka
stara mama
babaбаба
farmormormor
ย่า ยาย
бабуся
bà
grandmother
[ˈgrænˌmʌðəʳ] N → abuela fstop trying to teach your grandmother to suck eggs (Brit) → ¿qué me vas a enseñar tú a mí?
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
grandmother
[ˈgrændmʌðər] n → grand-mère fmy grandmother → ma grand-mèreGrand Old Party n (US) the Grand Old Party → le parti républicain
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
grandfather
(ˈgrӕnfaːðə) grandmother (ˈgrӕnmaðə) , grandparent (ˈgrӕnpeərənt) noun the father or mother of one's father or mother.
grandfather clock a clock with a tall usually wooden case which stands on the floor.
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grandmother
→ جَدَّة babička bedstemor Großmutter γιαγιά abuela isoäiti grand-mère baka nonna 祖母 할머니 grootmoeder bestemor babcia avó бабушка farmor ย่า ยาย büyükanne bà 祖母Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
grandmother
n abuelaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.