grandaunt

grand·aunt

[grand-ant, -ahnt]
noun
an aunt of one's father or mother; great-aunt.

Origin:
1820–30; grand- + aunt

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grandaunt (ˈɡrændˌɑːnt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for great-aunt

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great-aunt or grandaunt
 
n
an aunt of one's father or mother; sister of one's grandfather or grandmother
 
grandaunt or grandaunt
 
n

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