Grandmother

Quick meaning: Grandmother is a noun meaning A mother of someone's parent.

Meaning

A mother of someone's parent.

More Meanings

1. A female ancestor or progenitor.
2. In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit.

Example Sentences

"It's a nightingale floor," our grandmother told us. "It warns us of thieves in the night."

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

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

Viral YouTuber and grandmother Shirley Curry, better known as ‘Skyrim Grandma’ is finally playing another Bethesda RPG after nine years.

Word Forms

• grandmothers
• grand-mother

Synonyms for grandmother

Depending on context, synonyms include abuela, baba, babcia, babushka, babusia, beldame.

Antonyms for grandmother

Common opposites include grandfather, granddaughter, grandson, grandchild.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include grandma, grannie, granny, mother-in-law, grams, gran.

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