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oma

/ˈoʊmə/

Meanings
noun
(among people of German ancestry) grandmother, grandma.

Examples :

"Every Sunday, we visit my Oma and Opa for dinner. "
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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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ancestry noun

/ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi/

Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.

"Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious, but an ill one more contemptible. -Addison."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

Because of; as a result of.

"I went home, for I was tired."

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grandma noun

/ˈɡɹænmɑː/

Grandmother

"My grandma always makes the best cookies. "

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people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

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sunday proper noun

/ˈsʌndeɪ/

The day of the week between Saturday and Monday.

"We usually go to church on Sunday."

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visit noun

/ˈvɪzɪt/

A single act of visiting.

"My visit to the museum was very interesting. "

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german noun

/ˈd͡ʒɜː.mən/ /ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/

A near relative.

"My german is my aunt's son, so he's quite close to me. "

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

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among preposition

/əˈmɒŋ/

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst.)

"How can you speak with authority about their customs when you have never lived among them?"