The difference between Gran and Grandmother
When used as nouns, gran means a grandmother, whereas grandmother means a mother of someone's parent.
check bellow for the other definitions of Gran and Grandmother
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Gran as a noun (informal, usually affectionate):
a grandmother
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Gran as a noun (rare):
a grandfather
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Grandmother as a noun:
A mother of someone's parent.
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Grandmother as a noun:
A female ancestor or progenitor.
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