great-uncle

[ greyt-uhng-kuh l ]

/ ˈgreɪtˌʌŋ kəl /

a granduncle.

Words nearby great-uncle

Maybe we know someone who knew someone who was on Air France 447, or a great-uncle died before we were born and we grew up afraid.

The Malaysian Air Tragedy Reawakens a Primal Fear |Kelly Williams Brown |July 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Welcome to the life and times of Bird, Shirley Temple, and your great-uncle Morris.

What Made Charlie Parker Great? Reviewing Stanley Crouch’s Biography on Bird |Stuart Klawans |September 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
I have in fact a great-uncle who is buried near to where I live.

Barbara Kingsolver: How I Write |Noah Charney |December 5, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Why, her great-uncle was a judge, and her second cousin was lieutenant-governor of the State.

A Pasteboard Crown |Clara Morris

And a great-uncle had his house burned down and they were forced to fly to a little old house on top of a hill.

A Little Girl in Old New York |Amanda Millie Douglas
My great-aunt and great-uncle—they were Maria and Peter—that was what they were.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves |Work Projects Administration
Finally she led us forward to our great-uncle, saying: 'Madame le Marquis, I have conversed with these children.

Stray Pearls |Charlotte M. Yonge
The stranger stayed to supper, and Neale learned that he was his great-uncle Burton Crittenden.

Rough-Hewn |Dorothy Canfield