Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
great-grandaunt
noun
/ˈɡreɪtˈɡrændˌɔnt/
Definition
The sister of one’s grandparent.
Examples
- My great-grandaunt shared fascinating stories about our family history.
- Every summer, we visited my great-grandaunt who lived in the countryside.
Meaning
A great-grandaunt is the great-aunt of a person. She is related to a person’s parent through their grandparents and is a generation above the grandaunt.
Synonyms
- great-aunt
- grand-aunt
