Grandmother
Grandmother noun - The mother of your father or mother.
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Synonyms for Grandmother
Nan is a synonym for grandmother (British) in gran topic. In some cases you can use "Nan" instead a noun "Grandmother", when it comes to topics like grandma. popular alternative
Nearby Words: grandmotherly, grandmothering
Nan
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Both words in one sentence
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Nan does the honorable thing and tries to switch back, only to find that the supposed "real Nan Blythe" is nearly a year older than she is, and that she takes after her paternal grandmother.
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The Catherine Tate Show has Nan, an extremely bigoted, foul-mouthed, grandmother.
- Getting Crap Past the Radar: A real life version, according to his routine about his grandmother.Lee: Did you ever do that thing when you were a kid where you try to swear in front of your nan, to try and impress your mates?
Source: Creator / Lee Mack
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