The difference between Grandmother and Nan
When used as nouns, grandmother means a mother of someone's parent, whereas nan means a grandmother.
check bellow for the other definitions of Grandmother and Nan
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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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Nan as a noun (British, affectionate):
A grandmother.
Examples:
"We had my nan over for Christmas dinner."
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Nan as a noun:
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