granduncle

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granduncle

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From Middle English graunt oncle, equivalent to grand- + uncle.

noun granduncles · grand uncle · grand-uncle

Synonym of great-uncle.
Similar: great-uncle

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"granduncle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/granduncle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"granduncle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/granduncle.

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@misc{granduncle_2026,
  title = {granduncle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/granduncle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}