great-grandmother
See also: great grandmother
English
Etymology
From great- + grandmother.
Noun
great-grandmother (plural great-grandmothers)
- The mother of one's grandparent.
Usage notes
Additional instances of "great-" can be prepended to the term, each indicating one further generation of ancestry. For large numbers of generations a number can be substituted, for example, "fourth great-grandmother", "four-greats grandmother" or "four-times-great-grandmother".
Related terms
- great-grandchild
- great-granddaughter
- great-grandfather
- great-grandparent
- great-grandson
Translations
mother of one's grandparent
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