great-uncle

[greyt-uhng-kuhl]

noun

1. a granduncle.

great-uncle

noun

1. an uncle of one's father or mother; brother of one's grandfather or grandmother

Example Sentences

"Our beloved has lost his life calling for change," his great-uncle Saubhagya said.

From BBC

Myers grew up in Dripping Springs, Texas, as part of a musical family that includes a great-uncle who co-founded the band Lonestar and another great-uncle who plays keys for George Strait.

From Los Angeles Times

She told Wayne that the camera had belonged to her great-uncle and that she remembers playing with it as a child.

From BBC

His great-uncle had no phone and no social media, and Ko Naing would help him check updates on the civil war.

From BBC

Her great-uncle had issued a mandate from his village that they would not mourn his sister’s death in typical Zambian fashion: No one would sleep over at the house; no one would wail in sorrow.

From Los Angeles Times