Meanings
noungranduncle (plural granduncles)
plural granduncles · alternative grand uncle · alternative grand-uncle
- Synonym of great-uncle.
Synonyms: great-uncle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of great-uncle.
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Origin
- Middle Englishgraunt oncle
- Englishgranduncle
From Middle English graunt oncle, equivalent to grand- + uncle.
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granduncle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granduncle
MLA
“granduncle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granduncle. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “granduncle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granduncle.
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