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grandmotherly

[gran-muhth-er-lee, grand-, gram-]

adjective

of or characteristic of a grandmother.

Origin:
1835–45; grandmother + -ly

Related forms

grand·moth·er·li·ness, noun

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grandmotherly (ˈɡrænˌmʌðəlɪ, ˈɡrænd-)

—*adj*
	of, resembling, or suitable to a grandmother, esp in being protective, indulgent, or solicitous

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