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- noun Plural form of
great-grandmother .
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Examples
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One of my great-grandmothers lost THREE CHILDREN IN A WEEK to a measles outbreak.
Dead Bugs To The Rescue! kittenpie 2009
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I adore hats and am known for wearing them, yet I was still surprised to learn that one of my great-grandmothers was a hatmaker.
Wild Feminine Tami Lynn Kent 2011
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I love the books full of recipes from real women, real mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers who've been doing their thing for YEARS!
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
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I loved the way she said “we,” as if I were her classmate, but I had to stifle a bit of laughter as I informed her that neither of her great-grandmothers knew how to boil water.
The Bird House Kelly Simmons 2011
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I love the books full of recipes from real women, real mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers who've been doing their thing for YEARS!
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I was totally apprehensive but I wanted him to meet his two great-grandmothers and a host of other relatives.
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Your great-grandmothers might have gotten their heads bashed in so you could vote!
Beth Arnold: Letter From Paris: Shame on Anyone Who Doesn't Vote! Beth Arnold 2010
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For instance, when families come together to make tamales, they can talk about how the tamalada process has evolved since their great-grandmothers ground the corn to make the masa and they chopped the meat for the tamales by hand or using a hand grinder.
Rebecca Palacios: Oral Language Experiences for Young Learners Rebecca Palacios 2011
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One of my great-grandmothers had picture-perfect pregnancies that ended in stillbirth in all but one case – my grandfather.
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I loved the way she said “we,” as if I were her classmate, but I had to stifle a bit of laughter as I informed her that neither of her great-grandmothers knew how to boil water.
The Bird House Kelly Simmons 2011
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