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Related topics: Family
grandmothergrand‧moth‧er /ˈɡrænˌmʌðə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] SSFFAMILYthe mother of your mother or fatherRegisterPeople usually say gran (in British English) or grandma when talking to or about their own grandmother:My grandma used to make lovely cakes.
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grandmother• Then she explained that she lived at the villa and that Leonie was her grandmother, and Lais and Leonore her half-sisters.• His father died a few months after his birth and his grandmother then ruled as regent.• I looked just like the young girl my grandmother had shown me in her photograph albums.• If it turned out that my grandmother really was dying, I could fly back to be with her.• The materials available to our grandmothers were either more toxic or less effective.• Nevertheless the grandmother was a strong influence.• Your grandmother believed we had indeed lost our souls.
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