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great-aunt Definition

great·-aunt (-ant′)

noun

a sister of any of one's grandparents; grandaunt

great-aunt Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • remember: Although I remember great-aunt Maria in no other place than by her door, she must have moved sometimes.

Adjective modifier

  • ancient: In the meantime, she decides to pay a surprise visit to an ancient great-aunt who lives in a mountain village.. .