great-grandmother
Grandparent's own mother
A great-grandmother is the mother of one's grandmother or grandfather—three generations back.
The term follows the pattern of adding "great-" for each generation beyond grandparent: a great-great-grandmother is four generations back.
My great-grandmother emigrated from Poland in 1910.
Family line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- family treeChart of ancestors
- forebearAncestral family member
progenitor · descendant · heritage · pedigree · roots · descent · lineage · antecedent
Father's or mother's father
- grandparentParent once removed
- granddaughterSon's or daughter's daughter
- grandsonMale child's child
- grandchildOffspring's offspring
daughter · son · aunt · uncle · cousin · niece · nephew · in-law
Successive family rulers
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- descendantsThose who come after
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- legacyWhat's passed down
inheritance · heirloom · birthright · maternal · keeper · tradition · recipe · quilt
Person over ninety-nine
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
- agedAdvanced in years
- elderlyAdvanced in age
venerable · senior · wisdom · silver-haired · old-timer · retiree · longevity · memory
ancestry
Family line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- family treeChart of ancestors
forebear · progenitor · descendant · heritage · pedigree · roots · descent · lineage · antecedent · generation
grandfather
Father's or mother's father
- grandparentParent once removed
- granddaughterSon's or daughter's daughter
- grandsonMale child's child
grandchild · daughter · son · aunt · uncle · cousin · niece · nephew · in-law · extended family
dynasty
Successive family rulers
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- descendantsThose who come after
- progenyOne's biological descendants
legacy · inheritance · heirloom · birthright · maternal · keeper · tradition · recipe · quilt · namesake
centenarian
Person over ninety-nine
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
- agedAdvanced in years
elderly · venerable · senior · wisdom · silver-haired · old-timer · retiree · longevity · memory · stories
- familyfather, parents, siblings, parent, son
- family membersfather, sister, brother, son, daughter
- Grandparentsgrandma, grandpa, grandfather, grandparent, granny
- Momsmom, mama, mommy, mummy, mamma
- family eldersgrandma, grandpa, grandfather, grandparent, grandparents
- female ancestorsgrandma, granny, nana, mama, mom
great-grandmothergreat-granddaughter
Child of one's grandchild
great-grandson · great-grandchild · descendant · granddaughter · great-great-granddaughter
great, mother, grand, greatness, grandmother, matriarch, grandmothers, great-grandma, great-grandchild