grandaunt

grandaunt
/grand"ant', -ahnt'/, n.
an aunt of one's father or mother; great-aunt.
[1820-30; GRAND- + AUNT]

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  • grandaunt — [grand′ant΄] n. GREAT AUNT …   English World dictionary

  • grandaunt — noun Date: 1826 the aunt of one s father or mother called also great aunt …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • grandaunt — noun The aunt of one’s parent; a great aunt. See Also: granduncle …   Wiktionary

  • grandaunt — n. aunt of one s father or mother, great aunt …   English contemporary dictionary

  • grandaunt — grand•aunt [[t]ˈgrændˌænt, ˌɑnt[/t]] n. an aunt of one s father or mother; great aunt • Etymology: 1820–30 …   From formal English to slang

  • grandaunt —   Same as grandmother …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • grandaunt — noun an aunt of your father or mother • Syn: ↑great aunt • Hypernyms: ↑aunt, ↑auntie, ↑aunty …   Useful english dictionary

  • great-grandaunt — /grayt grand ant , ahnt /, n. an aunt of one s grandfather or grandmother. * * * …   Universalium

  • great-grandaunt — /grayt grand ant , ahnt /, n. an aunt of one s grandfather or grandmother …   Useful english dictionary

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