blood relationship

Great-grandmother

Great-grandmother

Definition

Your great-grandmother is the mother of a grandparent — three generations up.

How the relationship works

Each “great-” adds one older generation beyond grandparent.

Example path

YouGrandmother

Great-grandmother

Path: You → Grandmother

“Great-grandmother” is a direct kinship term from you to that person.

  • Classification: blood

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