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- [gran-muhth-er, grand-, gram-]
- /ˈgrænˌmʌð ər, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-/
- /ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gran-muhth-er, grand-, gram-]
- /ˈgrænˌmʌð ər, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-/
Definitions of grandmother word
- noun grandmother the mother of one's father or mother. 1
- noun grandmother a female ancestor. 1
- noun grandmother mother of your parent 1
- interjection grandmother mother of your parent: in direct address 1
- countable noun grandmother Your grandmother is the mother of your father or mother. You can call your grandmother 'Grandmother'. 0
- noun grandmother the mother of one's father or mother 0
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Origin of grandmother
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at grand-, mother1
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Parts of speech for Grandmother
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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grandmother popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grandmother usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grandmother
noun grandmother
- matriarch — the female head of a family or tribal line.
- ancestor — Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended.
- dowager — a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, especially the widow of a king, duke, etc. (often used as an additional title to differentiate her from the wife of the present king, duke, etc.): a queen dowager; an empress dowager.
- granny — Informal. a grandmother.
- grandma — grandmother.
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