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

Maybe we know someone who knew someone who was on Air France 447, or a great-uncle died before we were born and we grew up afraid.

From The Daily Beast

His great-uncle, who has never self-identified as gay but who Sam believes is, lives a celibate life committed to the Church.

From The Daily Beast

That favorite fountain pen, plus a pocket watch and chain inherited from a gambling great-uncle.

From The Daily Beast

Welcome to the life and times of Bird, Shirley Temple, and your great-uncle Morris.

From The Daily Beast

But I really love it because I think of my great uncle whenever I put it on.

From The Daily Beast

Although Haggard was, as we know, a wealthy man, he could not afford to disregard any suggestion of his great-uncle.

From Project Gutenberg

P'tite Truite, Little Trout, they called her, the great-uncle baker's one grandchild.

From Project Gutenberg

At other times I would lift the lid and find inside the chest the crouching figure of the long-departed great-uncle.

From Project Gutenberg

Its from your great-uncle, exclaimed Bab, giving Stephen the note to read.

From Project Gutenberg

My great-uncle, who has the place now, made money in business when he was a young man, and I believe he will leave it all to me.

From Project Gutenberg