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- noun The
stepmother of one's mother or father. - noun The mother of one's
stepmother orstepfather .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The only problem with this statement is that last year The New York Times reported that Sarah Hussein Obama, who is his stepgrandmother but whom Mr. Obama calls his grandmother, still rises at 5 a.m. to pray before tending to her crops and the three orphans she has taken in.
Archive 2008-03-01 Not a sheep 2008
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The only problem with this statement is that last year The New York Times reported that Sarah Hussein Obama, who is his stepgrandmother but whom Mr. Obama calls his grandmother, still rises at 5 a.m. to pray before tending to her crops and the three orphans she has taken in.
"Obama's grandma slams 'untruths'" Not a sheep 2008
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And President-Elect Obama's stepgrandmother on her way to the U.S. for next week's Sarah Obama left her hometown for the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, where she'll fly to Washington.
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Alan H. WeinerBerwyn Heights, MarylandThat wonderful picture of Barack Obama with his Kenyan stepgrandmother brought a smile to my face and a tear to my eye.
McCain and Iraq 2008
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In my case it was a stepgrandmother who did all the damage.
The Rivals Joan Johnston 2004
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Her mother and father, and her stepgrandmother and grandfathers, were probably searching for her at this very moment.
The Rivals Joan Johnston 2004
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In my case it was a stepgrandmother who did all the damage.
The Rivals Joan Johnston 2004
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“Whatever happened to the wicked stepgrandmother?”
The Rivals Joan Johnston 2004
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Her mother and father, and her stepgrandmother and grandfathers, were probably searching for her at this very moment.
The Rivals Joan Johnston 2004
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“Whatever happened to the wicked stepgrandmother?”
The Rivals Joan Johnston 2004
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