grand-aunts
Parents' aunts collectively
Grand-aunts are the sisters of one's grandparents, or equivalently, the aunts of one's parents.
The term is interchangeable with great-aunts, though great-aunt is more common in American usage: My grand-aunt Esther lived to be ninety-seven.
The plural form; see grand-aunt.
Those connected by blood
- eldersSenior community members
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- matriarchsFemale family rulers
- familyRelated people together
lineage · generations · extended family · clan · bloodline · kin · genealogy · family tree
Gatherings of separated people
- holidaysDesignated celebration days
- weddingsMarriage celebration events
- funeralsRites for the deceased
- celebrationsOrganized expressions of joy
visits · homecomings · feasts · birthdays · christenings · thanksgiving · festivities · get-togethers
relatives
Those connected by blood
- eldersSenior community members
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- matriarchsFemale family rulers
family · lineage · generations · extended family · clan · bloodline · kin · genealogy · family tree · heritage
reunions
Gatherings of separated people
- holidaysDesignated celebration days
- weddingsMarriage celebration events
- funeralsRites for the deceased
celebrations · visits · homecomings · feasts · birthdays · christenings · thanksgiving · festivities · get-togethers · receptions
endearment
Affectionate word or phrase
sweets · hugs · wisdom · advice · letters · keepsakes · heirlooms · recipes · traditions · nurturing
grand-auntsgrandmothers
Female ancestors, twice removed
great-grandmothers · maternal grandmothers · paternal grandmothers