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great-grandma

great-grandma noun: a great-grandmother.

Noun

great-grandma (plural great-grandmas)

  1. A great-grandmother.
    • Yet, according to recent research, the alleged grumpiness of great-grandma and great-grandpa is more myth than reality.2010, Gerald Leinwand, Intimations of Immortality: Do You Want to Live Forever?, page 98

Forms of great-grandma

pluralgreat-grandmas

Origin of great-grandma

From great- + grandma.

Questions about great-grandma

What does great-grandma mean?
Great-grandma means a great-grandmother.
What part of speech is great-grandma?
Great-grandma is a noun.
What is the plural of great-grandma?
The plural of great-grandma is great-grandmas.

Words near great-grandma in the dictionary

  1. great-grandfather-in-law
  2. great-grandfathers
  3. great-grandfathers-in-law
  4. great-grandkid
  5. great-grandkids
  6. great-grandma
  7. great-grandmas
  8. great-grandmother
  9. great-grandmothers
  10. great-grandnephew
  11. great-grandnephews

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