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grand uncle

grand uncle is the alternative form of granduncle.

Meaning of granduncle

Noun

granduncle (plural granduncles)

  1. Synonym of great-uncle.
    Synonyms:
    great-uncle

Forms of grand uncle

pluralgrand uncles

Questions about grand uncle

What is grand uncle the alternative form of?
Grand uncle is the alternative form of granduncle.

Words near grand uncle in the dictionary

  1. grand trine
  2. grand trines
  3. Grand Turk
  4. Grand Turk Island
  5. Grand Turks
  6. grand uncle
  7. grand uncles
  8. grand unification theories
  9. grand unification theory
  10. grand unified theories
  11. grand unified theory

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