Meaning & use
great-aunt
The sister of one's grandmother or grandfather; a parent's aunt.
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My great-aunt told wonderful stories about growing up on the family farm.
We visited my great-aunt in the countryside every summer during my childhood.
A note on using this word
Great-aunt is one generation further removed than aunt, and is sometimes also called a grandaunt.
Words with a similar meaning
grandaunt
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