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Definitions for grandma
ˈgrænˌmɑ, -ˌmɔ, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-grand·ma

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. grandma, grandmother, granny, grannie, gran, nan, nannanoun

    the mother of your father or mother

Wiktionary

  1. grandmanoun

    grandmother

  2. Grandmanoun

    the name used for one's grandma

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  1. grandma

    A grandma, short for grandmother, is a parent's mother. She is an older woman who is related through a familial lineage and often represents a generational link in a family tree. Grandmas often have a familial or nurturing role, known for providing care, wisdom, and cultural or family traditions to their grandchildren.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Grandmanoun

    alt. of Grandmamma

Wikidata

  1. Grandma

    Grandma was a comic strip by Charles Kuhn that began April 14, 1947. It was originally distributed by Duke Richardson's Indianapolis-based syndicate, Richardson Feature Service. A year later, Grandma was picked up by King Features Syndicate which distributed it from June 28, 1948 until 1969. He usually signed the strip "Chas. Kuhn".

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  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'grandma' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2223

Anagrams for grandma »

  1. grandam

  2. dragman

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of grandma in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of grandma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of grandma in a Sentence

  1. Hal:

    Does Grandpa love to baby-sit his grandchildren Are you kidding By day he is too busy taking hormone shots at the doctor's or chip shots on the golf course. At night he and Grandma are too busy doing the cha-cha.

  2. Tim Quinlan:

    The days of spending money online and splurging on durable goods and home furnishings is pivoting toward getting ready for trips to see grandma and grandpa at the lake or the beach and evenings out reconnecting with friends at bars and restaurants.

  3. Rochelle Ripley:

    My grandma gave me the gift of being put on this path, to be able to both honor her and to honor our people here, that's the reason for life.

  4. Kevin Gillespie:

    I felt that we as Southerners were starting to slowly lose our grasp on the traditional cooking of the South, because we put so much emphasis on modernizing (cuisine) ... we accidentally forgot to bring our grandma with us. And we need to go back and pick her up.

  5. Kacey Musgraves:

    I can say without a doubt that this project is unlike anything I've ever done before, what started as the small seed of an idea one night over a year ago has turned into something I'm so proud of. Some truly brilliant comedic and musical guests are featured in the show -- as well as my own Grandma.

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