Definitions for grandaunt

grandaunt grand·aunt

Spelling: [grand-ant, -ahnt]
IPA: /ˈgrændˌænt, -ˌɑnt/

Grandaunt is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 237 anagrams from letters in grandaunt (aadgnnrtu).

Definitions for grandaunt

noun

  1. an aunt of one's father or mother; great-aunt.

Origin of grandaunt

First recorded in 1820-30; grand- + aunt

Examples for grandaunt

grandaunt made over her share of the farm to him, and he cares for all of us.

I could not fill it, grandaunt; I could only teach in a country school.

It is my gift to you, grandaunt, bought with the money uncle left me.

Reluctant to go to her grandaunt before it was necessary, she consented.

Otherwise you will be supposed to refer to my grandaunt, a very old lady.

It is strange, said grandaunt Guion, that Barbe has no lover.

"Dear grandaunt, do not compel me," said Anne, seizing the old woman's hands in hers.

Anne was more startled than hurt by her grandaunt's violence.

grandaunt does not approve of it, and will not countenance it.

"We can drive out to-morrow and look for it, grandaunt," said Anne.

Word Value for grandaunt
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Words with friends

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