GRANDAM


Meaning of GRANDAM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgran-ˌdam, -dəm ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English graundam, from Anglo-French graund dame, literally, great lady

Date: 13th century

1. or gran·dame -ˌdām

a. : grandmother

b. : an old woman

2. or grand·dam -ˌdam, -dəm : a dam's or sire's dam — used of an animal

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.