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Grandmother

//ˈɡɹænˌmʌðə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A mother of someone's parent.

    "[…] man may admit that his grandfathers and grandmothers were mon[keys a]nd monkeyesses if he want^([sic]) to; that is his privilege."

  2. 2
    the mother of your father or mother wordnet
  3. 3
    A female ancestor or progenitor.
  4. 4
    In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit.

    ""Enter ayahuasca, the mystical grandmother of the psychedelic family, a beacon of profound spiritual experiences""

Etymology

From Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- + mother. Compare French grand-mère. Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.

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