English

Noun

grandmother ‎(plural grandmothers)

1. A mother of someone's parent.
2. A female ancestor or progenitor.

Synonyms

• (mother of someone's parent): baba (loanword from Eastern Europe), gammy, gram, gramma, gran, grandma, grandmom, granny, eldmother/eldermother, mamaw, meemaw, memaw, mimi, nan (British slang), nanna, nanny, nana

Antonyms

• (with regard to gender): grandfather
• (with regard to ancestry): granddaughter, grandson, grandchild

Hyponyms

• paternal grandmother
• maternal grandmother

Hypernyms

• grandparent

Derived terms

• great-grandmother

Related terms

• great-grandfather

Translations

Many languages use different terms for the mother of someone's father and the mother of someone's mother. When such a distinction is required in English, the phrases maternal grandmother ‎(“mother of one's mother”) and paternal grandmother ‎(“mother of one's father”) can be used. Specific translations can be added at those entries.