great-aunt

[US]/[ˈɡreɪt ˈʌnt]/
[UK]/[ˈɡreɪt ˈʌnt]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.The sister of one's parent or grandparent.; (informal) A relative of considerable age.
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Phrases & Collocations

great-aunt's house

my great-aunt

visiting great-aunts

great-aunt gave

remembering great-aunt

a great-aunt lived

great-aunts' stories

helped my great-aunt

great-aunt's recipes

asked great-aunt

Example Sentences

my great-aunt always sent me lovely christmas cards.

we visited my great-aunt martha last weekend.

my great-aunt's apple pie is legendary in our family.

she inherited her great-aunt’s antique jewelry collection.

my great-aunt taught me how to knit when i was little.

we’re going to celebrate my great-aunt’s 80th birthday.

my great-aunt lived in a charming cottage by the sea.

she bears a striking resemblance to her great-aunt.

my great-aunt is a retired school teacher.

we listened to great-aunt elsie's fascinating stories.

my great-aunt enjoys gardening and birdwatching.

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