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grandma moses

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
grand-ma -moses
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person whose talent or destined career does not become apparent until they reach old age.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the nickname of Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860–1961), American folk artist who began painting in earnest at the age of 78.

Questions

What does grandma moses mean?
A person whose talent or destined career does not become apparent until they reach old age.
Where does grandma moses come from?
From the nickname of Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860–1961), American folk artist who began painting in earnest at the age of 78.

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