Elder and Granny

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Elder noun - A person of advanced years.

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Granny and elder are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Granny" instead a noun "Elder".

Nearby Word: elderly

Granny noun - The mother of your father or mother.

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Elder and granny are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elder" instead a noun "Granny".

Nearby Word: grannie

Never Mess with Granny: The Toxic Granny is an elder poster who's just as aggressive on the keyboard as the younger warriors.

Source: Website / Flame Warriors
In Witches Abroad, Granny Weatherwax confronts her elder sister in the climax of the book and spends a good chunk of it berating her.

Source: Do Wrong, Right
In Witches Abroad, the evil Lady Lilith (Granny Weatherwax's elder sister) is described as, essentially, looking like Granny would if she was a few years younger.

Source: Beauty Equals Goodness / Literature

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