n.
Pronunciation: ' gran- ˌ dam, -d ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English graundam, from Anglo-French graund dame, literally, great lady
Date: 13th century
1 or gran · dame \ - ˌ d ā m \ a : GRANDMOTHER b : an old woman
2 or grand · dam \ - ˌ dam, -d ə m \ : a dam's or sire's dam ― used of an animal