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great-grandaunt

great-grandaunt noun: an aunt of one's grandparent (i.e. a sister or sister-in-law of one's great-grandparent).

Noun

great-grandaunt (plural great-grandaunts)

  1. An aunt of one's grandparent (i.e. a sister or sister-in-law of one's great-grandparent)

Forms of great-grandaunt

pluralgreat-grandaunts

Origin of great-grandaunt

From great- + grandaunt.

Questions about great-grandaunt

What does great-grandaunt mean?
Great-grandaunt means an aunt of one's grandparent (i.e. a sister or sister-in-law of one's great-grandparent).
What part of speech is great-grandaunt?
Great-grandaunt is a noun.
What is the plural of great-grandaunt?
The plural of great-grandaunt is great-grandaunts.

Words near great-grandaunt in the dictionary

  1. great-circle arcs
  2. great-go
  3. great-goes
  4. great-gos
  5. great-grand
  6. great-grandaunt
  7. great-grandaunts
  8. great-grandchild
  9. great-grandchildren
  10. great-granddaughter
  11. great-granddaughters

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