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grandam

grandam noun: a grandmother.

Noun

grandam (plural grandams)

  1. (archaic) A grandmother.
  2. (archaic) An old lady, an elderly woman.

Forms of grandam

pluralgrandams
alternative formgrandame
alternative formgranddam

Origin of grandam

From Middle English graundame, from Old French grant dame. Doublet of grande dame.

Words formed from grandam

Questions about grandam

What does grandam mean?
Grandam means a grandmother.
What part of speech is grandam?
Grandam is a noun.
What is the plural of grandam?
The plural of grandam is grandams.

Words near grandam in the dictionary

  1. grandaddies
  2. grandaddy
  3. grandads
  4. grandala
  5. grandalas
  6. grandam
  7. grandame
  8. grandames
  9. grandams
  10. grandancestor
  11. grandancestors

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