granduncle

grand·un·cle

[grand-uhng-kuhl]
noun
an uncle of one's father or mother; a great-uncle.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English. See grand-, uncle

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granduncle (ˈɡrændˌʌŋkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for great-uncle

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great-uncle or granduncle
 
n
an uncle of one's father or mother; brother of one's grandfather or grandmother
 
granduncle or granduncle
 
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