granduncle

noun

grand·​un·​cle ˈgrand-ˈəŋ-kəl How to pronounce granduncle (audio)
: an uncle of one's father or mother

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Jonas Barber Pruden family There's also her 3rd great-granduncle, Jonas Barber. — Kevin Strong, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Tridib, while visiting Dhaka to bring a granduncle back to India, is killed by a mob in his mother’s ancestral neighborhood. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 His grandfather, Charles, and granduncle, Jean, acquired the Patek Philippe manufacture in 1932, handing the reins over to Philippe’s father, Henri, in 1958. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2026 His great-great-great granduncle is the 22nd governor of New York, Reuben (with a b) Fenton. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for granduncle

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of granduncle was in the 15th century

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granduncle

noun
grand·​un·​cle ˈgran-ˈdəŋ-kəl How to pronounce granduncle (audio)
: an uncle of one's father or mother
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