grandmother

Definitions of Grandmother

1. (noun) A female grandparent.
2. (noun) A mother of an individual’s parent.

Grandmother Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: grand·moth·er

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈɡræn(d)ˌməðər/
• British English – /ˈɡran(d)ˌmʌðə/

Usage Notes

• Plural: grandmothers
• A great grandmother (great-grandmother) is the grandmother of an individual’s parent.

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Additional Information

• Family and Kinship Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Word origin of “grandmother” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• family
• genealogy
• grandfather
• grandparent
• husband
• kinship
• marriage
• mother
• parent

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Cite the Definition of Grandmother

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “grandmother.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/grandmother/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

grandmother. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/grandmother/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “grandmother.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/grandmother/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“grandmother.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/grandmother/>.