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grandaunt

[ grand-ant, -ahnt ]

noun

  1. an aunt of one's father or mother; great-aunt.


grandaunt

/ ˈɡrændˌɑːnt /

noun

  1. another name for great-aunt


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Word History and Origins

Origin of grandaunt1

First recorded in 1820–30; grand- + aunt

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Example Sentences

It had belonged to her grandaunt, the nun, Madelaine de Repentigny, and was kept as an heirloom in her family.

Betty was almost as tall and only a little more quick and graceful than her grandaunt.

Grandaunt made over her share of the farm to him, and he cares for all of us.

It is my gift to you, grandaunt, bought with the money uncle left me.

It is strange, said grandaunt Guion, that Barbe has no lover.

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