grandaunt

[ grand-ant, -ahnt ]

noun

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

grandaunt

/ ˈɡrændˌɑːnt /

noun

1. See great-aunt
   another name for great-aunt

Word History and Origins

Origin of grandaunt¹

First recorded in 1820–30; grand- + aunt

Example Sentences

Larissa and I worked with a borrowed recipe from a friend’s grandaunt, matching it against my mama’s trusted and well-thumbed Joyce Fernandes cookbook.

From Eater

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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