grandaunt

[grand-ant, -ahnt]

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noun

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

Origin of grandaunt

First recorded in 1820–30; grand- + aunt

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Examples from the Web for grandaunt

Historical Examples

Grandaunt made over her share of the farm to him, and he cares for all of us.
Southern Hearts
Florence Hull Winterburn
It is my gift to you, grandaunt, bought with the money uncle left me.
Southern Hearts
Florence Hull Winterburn
It is strange, said grandaunt Guion, that Barbe has no lover.
A Little Girl in Old St. Louis
Amanda Minnie Douglas
"We can drive out to-morrow and look for it, grandaunt," said Anne.
Anne
Constance Fenimore Woolson
Anne was more startled than hurt by her grandaunt's violence.
Anne
Constance Fenimore Woolson

British Dictionary definitions for grandaunt

grandaunt

noun

another name for great-aunt

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Examples from the Web for grandaunt

Historical Examples

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.

"We can drive out to-morrow and look for it, grandaunt," said Anne.

Anne was more startled than hurt by her grandaunt's violence.

grandaunt

Origin of grandaunt