GRANDAM

Etymology

Noun

grandam (plural grandams)

grandmother

old lady, elderly woman

Anagrams

• Grandma, dragman, grandma

Source: Wiktionary


Gran"dam, n. Etym: [F. grande, fem. of grand + dame. See Grand, and Dame.]

Definition: An old woman; specifically, a grandmother. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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