"co-grandmother" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: co-grandmothers [plural]
Etymology: * co- + grandmother Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|co|grandmother}} co- + grandmother Head templates: {{en-noun}} co-grandmother (plural co-grandmothers)
  1. the mother of one's son- or daughter-in-law, as common grandmother of their children; the relationship between women who have grandchildren in common; maternal grandmother vis-à-vis paternal grandmother. Categories (topical): Female family members Synonyms: co-mother-in-law (english: relative to the children rather than the grandchildren) Related terms: co-grandmother-in-law, co-in-law, co-aunt Coordinate_terms: co-grandfather, co-grandparents

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