great-aunt

noun

ˈgrāt-ˈant How to pronounce great-aunt (audio)
-ˈänt

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Our first stop was the home of my great-aunt Leila, a few miles north of Beirut. Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 Their report, submitted in 2020, and part of which was leaked to the press, pointed to Grégory’s great-aunt, Jacqueline Jacob. Julia Webster Ayuso, The Dial, 21 Nov. 2024 Jeri Harms, Stefanie's great-aunt, earlier told the Brooklyn Squad podcast that Stefanie had run away before but was always found in the woods by family members. David Chiu, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024 Angela Lansbury played the formidable Lady Adelaide Stitch, the family’s great-aunt. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for great-aunt 

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First Known Use

1525, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of great-aunt was in 1525

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“Great-aunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-aunt. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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