great grandmother

Grandparent's own mother

A great grandmother is the mother of one's grandmother or grandfather—one's parent's parent's parent.

The term extends generationally: a great-great-grandmother adds another generation back.

My great grandmother lived to be ninety-seven.

Also spelled great-grandmother.

aging

elderly

Advanced in age

agedAdvanced in years
seniorHigher in rank
octogenarianPerson in ninth decade

nonagenarian · centenarian · longevity · gray-haired · silver-haired · wrinkled · frail · venerable · old age · retirement

lineage

genealogy

Study of family descent

family treeChart of ancestors
ancestryFamily line of descent
bloodlineAncestry through generations

lineage · pedigree · forebear · foremother · progenitor · antecedent · descent · roots · origin · heritage

memory

heirloom

Inherited family treasure

keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
mementoToken of recollection
photographImage from a camera

portrait · letters · stories · oral history · remembrance · nostalgia · passed down · inheritance · legacy · traditions

matriarch

elder

Senior figure of authority

clanRelated group sharing ancestry
dynastySuccessive family rulers
kinfolkFamily members collectively

kindred · household · homestead · family gathering · reunion · grandchildren · legacy · wisdom · guidance · storytelling

Opposites

generational direction

great grandmothergreat grandchild

Third-generation descendant

great grandson · great granddaughter · great grandchildren · descendant · progeny

gender

great grandmothergreat grandfather

Male ancestor, third generation

generational distance

great grandmothermother

Female parent

grandmother · great great grandmother

Family

great, grandmother, grand, mother, grandma, grandmotherly, grandmotherhood, mothers, motherly

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