"grandam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grandams [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English graundame, from Old French grant dame. Doublet of grande dame. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|graundame}} Middle English graundame, {{der|en|fro|grant dame}} Old French grant dame, {{doublet|en|grande dame}} Doublet of grande dame Head templates: {{en-noun}} grandam (plural grandams)
  1. grandmother
    Sense id: en-grandam-en-noun-wE2HqnCn
  2. old lady, elderly woman Categories (topical): Female family members
    Sense id: en-grandam-en-noun--ILJQGva Disambiguation of Female family members: 5 95 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: grandame, granddam

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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