great-granduncle

[ greyt-grand-uhng-kuhl ]

noun

1. an uncle of one's grandfather or grandmother.

Word History and Origins

Origin of great-granduncle¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

"It's my great-great-great-great-great-granduncle's fault," he sobbed.

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"My great-great-great-great-great-granduncle, the perpetual baby," said Hans, wiping his eyes.

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One night—the hundredth time—he teased Tabitha to tell him something new about his great-granduncle.

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One night, the hundredth time, he teased Tabitha to tell him something new about his great-granduncle.

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And that he most likely inherited from his great-granduncle.

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