grandmother

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A mother of someone's parent.

   […] man may admit that his grandfathers and grandmothers were mon[keys a]nd monkeyesses if he want^([sic]) to; that is his privilege.

2. 2
   noun

   In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit.

   "Enter ayahuasca, the mystical grandmother of the psychedelic family, a beacon of profound spiritual experiences"

3. 3
   noun

   the mother of your father or mother

4. 4
   noun

   A female ancestor or progenitor.

Etymology

From Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- + mother. Compare French grand-mère. Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.