great-aunt

[ greyt-ant, -ahnt ]

noun

1. a grandaunt.

great-aunt

noun

1. an aunt of one's father or mother; sister of one's grandfather or grandmother

Word History and Origins

Origin of great-aunt¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

He explained that he had a great aunt named Anna who was from England, the land of the likes of Anthony Hopkins.

From The Daily Beast

"I'm very shocked about it," says Willa Lou Duley, Shaquan's great-aunt by marriage, when reached at home by phone.

From The Daily Beast

Newly single Londoner Lara Lington is visited by the spirit of her recently deceased great-aunt Sadie.

From The Daily Beast

His mother, who still lives in Poland, never knew she was adopted until her son heard this story, and his great aunt confirmed it.

From The Daily Beast

You see, I'd always thought of him as the boy whom Great-aunt Lucia described having seen.

From Project Gutenberg

But with regard to our great-aunt, both my father and mother hope she will hear nothing about us.

From Project Gutenberg

"Lead on," I said, concealing my ignorance of the residence of great-aunt Maria.

From Project Gutenberg

A great-aunt of mine has often described to me the overwhelming sensation it caused.

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I went to throw myself at the feet of my great-aunt; good old great-aunt Lady de Culme, who is a power in the land.

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