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