great-granduncle

[ greyt-grand-uhng-kuh l ]
/ ˌgreɪtˈgrændˌʌŋ kəl /

noun

an uncle of one's grandfather or grandmother.

Origin of great-granduncle

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby great-granduncle

great-grandmother, great-grandnephew, great-grandniece, great-grandparent, great-grandson, great-granduncle, great-hearted, great-nephew, great-niece, great-uncle, greatcoat

Example sentences from the Web for great-granduncle

  • One night—the hundredth time—he teased Tabitha to tell him something new about his great-granduncle.

    Twice Told Tales |Nathaniel Hawthorne

  • One night, the hundredth time, he teased Tabitha to tell him something new about his great-granduncle.

    Twice-Told Tales |Nathaniel Hawthorne

  • And that he most likely inherited from his great-granduncle.

    Dave Porter in the Far North |Edward Stratemeyer