grandmama
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5.0
- noun
- /ˈɡrændˌmɑːmə/
- Archaic
:
abuelita
- Every Sunday, we would have dinner at grandmama's house with the whole family.
- mama and grandmama
- Grandmama said
- Oh, Grandmama
I'm tell you what, the last Mother's Day, my grandmama was alive.
- I'm tell you what, the last Mother's Day, my grandmama was alive.
- Now I'm doing this with my hand the way that my grandmama taught me.
Examples
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Johnny's grandmama left him this house when she died.
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This is my grandmama's ring.
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Your grandmama... she used to force me to read this book all the time.
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You feed your grandmama now, and you be sure to keep her dress clean.
Fiction book (1992) -
As my grandmama used to say, nothing better than a cream pie.
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Your aunt, your mama, your grandmama, you know what they all say?
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I think it will please you, Grandmama.
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"You should eat properly," Grandmama said to Caroline before the door was closed.
Fiction book (1993) -
Elizabeth was away again at Lancaster, spending the summer with her grandmama.
Fiction book (1994) -
Happy birthday, Grandmama.
Synonyms
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1.0
A mother of one of your parents
468
1.0
A woman who is the mother of your father or mother
275
1.0
A parent of your mother or father
173
7.9
A friendly name used for your grandmother
47
1.0
An older woman who is your grandmother or a friendly older family member
38
5.3
A woman who is the mother of your mother or father
19
9.1
A personal name used for a grandmother or a respected older woman
8
9.5
An affectionate word for grandmother used in some South Asian families
5
9.9
A warm name for a grandmother in Jewish families
5
9.1
A child's word for grandmother used in Britain
4
8.1
An old-fashioned, loving name for a child's grandmother
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2.0
The mother of your mother or father
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7.2
A friendly name family members use for a grandmother
2
8.5
An older woman, often a grandmother from Russia or Eastern Europe
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9.7
A loving name for an older woman used like a grandmother
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1.0
An older woman who is the mother of one of your parents
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8.7
An older woman who is the mother of your parent
1
2.9
A friendly name family members use for a grandmother
1
9.9
An old-fashioned word for a grandmother
A grandmother in families with German or Dutch background
A grandmother who is called by the French word
A loving name family members use for a grandmother
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Grandmama comes from joining grand and mama. The part grand means 'big' or 'older' and mama is a baby word for 'mother', so grandmama is a warm, old-fashioned way to say 'grandmother'.