great-granduncle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of great-granduncle
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Her great-granduncle, Gustave Niebaum, founded Inglenook Vineyards in 1879 and helped establish Napa Valley’s reputation for quality wine.
From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2021
Harrison Post was a Hollywood socialite and the secret lover of my wealthy great-granduncle, William Andrews Clark Jr., or Will Clark.
From Slate • Jul. 19, 2021
A great-granduncle operated a ranch at the base of the Window, a gap in the mountain ramparts of the Big Bend country that is a beloved hunk of geology to scenery-starved Texans.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2018
The piece became a big part of their family lore, with the children often hearing the story about their great-granduncle.
From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2015
"Did not my great-granduncle, Peter Goldthwaite, who died seventy years ago, and whose namesake I am, leave treasure enough to build twenty such?"
From From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
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