granduncles
Grandparents' male siblings
Granduncles is the plural of granduncle, a term for the brother of one's grandparent—that is, the uncle of one's parent.
The equivalent term great-uncle is more common in everyday speech, though granduncle follows the same generational logic as grandparent and grandchild.
My granduncles all served in the war.
She inherited the farm from a granduncle she barely knew.
Relatives beyond parents, siblings
- eldersSenior community members
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- patriarchsMale ancestral leaders
- relativesThose connected by blood
family tree · genealogy · lineage · clan · bloodline · kinfolk · forebears · generations
Growing older over time
- visitsSocial calls
- nursing homesResidential elder care centers
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- estatesLarge property holdings
funerals · obituaries · wills · bequests · memorials · health · eldercare · respect
Stored past experiences
- anecdotesBrief amusing accounts
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- talesSpoken or written narratives
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
oral history · recollections · narratives · traditions · lessons · experiences · adventures · old country
extended family
Relatives beyond parents, siblings
- eldersSenior community members
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- patriarchsMale ancestral leaders
relatives · family tree · genealogy · lineage · clan · bloodline · kinfolk · forebears · generations · heritage
aging
Growing older over time
- visitsSocial calls
- nursing homesResidential elder care centers
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
estates · funerals · obituaries · wills · bequests · memorials · health · eldercare · respect · filial duty
memories
Stored past experiences
reminiscence · oral history · recollections · narratives · traditions · lessons · experiences · adventures · old country · nostalgia
grandunclesgreat-grandfathers
Male ancestors three generations up
great-grandparents · great-grandmothers · grandfathers · grandparents · grandmothers