grandaunt
[grand-ant, -ahnt]
- an aunt of one's father or mother; great-aunt.
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Origin of grandaunt
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Grandaunt made over her share of the farm to him, and he cares for all of us.
Southern HeartsFlorence Hull Winterburn
It is my gift to you, grandaunt, bought with the money uncle left me.
Southern HeartsFlorence Hull Winterburn
It is strange, said grandaunt Guion, that Barbe has no lover.
A Little Girl in Old St. LouisAmanda Minnie Douglas
I could not fill it, grandaunt; I could only teach in a country school.
AnneConstance Fenimore Woolson
Anne was more startled than hurt by her grandaunt's violence.
AnneConstance Fenimore Woolson
grandaunt
- another name for great-aunt
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