Etymology

grandam

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Today it means: A grandmother. Full definition →

Middle English graundame ← Old French grant dame
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  1. Old French · derived fromgrant dame
  2. Middle English · inherited fromgraundame
  3. English todaygrandam

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

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