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Dictionary: grand·moth·er
(grănd'mŭTH'ər, grăn'-) pronunciation
n.
  1. The mother of one's father or mother.
  2. A female ancestor.

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IN BRIEF: The female parent of one's parents.

pronunciation Modern invention has banished the spinning wheel, and the same law of progress makes the woman of today a different woman from her grandmother. — Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906).

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the mother of your father or mother
  Synonyms: grandma, granny, grannie, gran


Dream Symbol: Grandmother
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Grandmothers are symbols of wisdom and caretaking. A grandmother in a dream can indicate that important life lessons are assuming a prominent role in the dreamer's life. This symbol can also indicate a regression to childhood needs.


Translations: Grandmother
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - bedstemor, farmor, mormor

Nederlands (Dutch)
grootmoeder

Français (French)
n. - grand-mère

Deutsch (German)
n. - Großmutter

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γιαγιά

Italiano (Italian)
nonna

Português (Portuguese)
n. - avó (f)

Русский (Russian)
бабушка

Español (Spanish)
n. - abuela

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - farmor, mormor

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
祖母

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 祖母

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 할머니

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - おばあさん, 祖母

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סבתא‬


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