Noun: grandmother 'gran(d),mú-dhu(r)
- Informal term for grandmother
"grandmother always had freshly baked cookies when they visited";
- grandma, granny [Brit], grannie [Brit], gran [Brit, informal], nan [Brit, informal], nanna [Brit, informal], grandmama [archaic], grandmamma [archaic], nana [informal], nanny [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: grandmothers
Type of: grandparent
Encyclopedia: Grandmother