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grandaunt

noun
grand·​aunt | \ ˈgrand-ˈant How to pronounce grandaunt (audio) , -ˈänt\

Definition of grandaunt

: the aunt of one's father or mother

— called also great-aunt

Examples of grandaunt in a Sentence

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 Initially, the group was run by advisors handpicked by Birla’s grandaunt, Priyamvada Birla. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "A flamboyant Indian industrialist is now chased by a bank his ancestor founded," 17 June 2019 Burns is one of many black people who, in addition to biological mothers, have aunts, grandaunts, or other women who have played a hand in their upbringing. — Brandon T. Harden, Philly.com, "They may not get a holiday, but 'aunts' are the backbone of the black community," 11 May 2018

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First Known Use of grandaunt

1675, in the meaning defined above

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