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Definition of grandaunt

grandaunt

/ˈɡrændˌænt/
grand · aunt
Plural:grandaunts
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grandaunt Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

An aunt of one's father or mother; the sister or sister-in-law of one's grandparent.

Example

"Every summer, we visited my maternal grandaunt at her cottage in Maine to listen to stories about our family's history."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While "grandaunt" is more genealogically symmetrical to "grandparent" and "granduncle," "great-aunt" is much more common in everyday speech.

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the prefix "grand-" (modeled after Old French kinship terms like "grand-père") and "aunt," which derives via Old French from Latin "amita" (paternal aunt).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Grandaunt. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/grandaunt
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