Meaning & use
gran
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an informal British and Australian term for grandmother.
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We visited my gran every Sunday for tea.
Gran always kept a tin of biscuits ready for visitors.
A note on using this word
Gran is an informal, affectionate term used mainly in British, Irish, and Australian English; American English more often uses 'grandma' or 'nana.'
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