Great-grandmother

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The mother of one's grandparent.

    "She’s now a great-grandmother with three sons, a grandson and two great-grandchildren."

Synonyms

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grandmothergrannygreat-grandmaold woman

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"My great-grandmother always says: "It's better to look after your own children than to watch other people's at the daycare.""

Etymology

From great- + grandmother.

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