great-aunt
Parent's aunt, essentially
A great-aunt is the sister of one's grandparent, or the aunt of one's parent.
The relationship sits one generation above aunt: My great-aunt Rose still sends birthday cards every year.
Also spelled grandaunt, though great-aunt is more common.
Male family elder
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- cousinAunt or uncle's child
- nieceSibling's female offspring
nephew · grandniece · grandnephew · in-law · stepfamily · maternal · paternal · extended family
Senior figure of authority
- matriarchFemale family leader
- patriarchMale head of family
- forebearAncestral family member
- ancestorPredecessor in lineage
generation · seniority · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · aged · venerable · longevity
One providing daily assistance
- dotingExcessively affectionate toward
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- caringShowing kind concern
- maternalOf or like mothers
motherly · warm · comforting · gentle · kind-hearted · supportive · generous · gift-giver
Seasonal social occasions
- reunionsGatherings of separated people
- photo albumsBound collections of snapshots
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
stories · childhood memories · birthday cards · letters · long-distance · homestead · family home
uncle
Male family elder
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- cousinAunt or uncle's child
niece · nephew · grandniece · grandnephew · in-law · stepfamily · maternal · paternal · extended family · relation
elder
Senior figure of authority
ancestor · generation · seniority · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · aged · venerable · longevity · family historian
caregiver
One providing daily assistance
- dotingExcessively affectionate toward
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- caringShowing kind concern
maternal · motherly · warm · comforting · gentle · kind-hearted · supportive · generous · gift-giver · spoiling
holiday gatherings
Seasonal social occasions
- reunionsGatherings of separated people
- photo albumsBound collections of snapshots
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
reminiscence · stories · childhood memories · birthday cards · letters · long-distance · homestead · family home
- aunts and unclesmaternal uncle, paternal uncle, step-uncle
- family membersmother, father, sister, brother, son
- kinshipmother, father, sister, brother, children
- family generationsgenerations, generation, grandparents, grandchildren, grandparent
- female relativesmother, daughter, sister, grandmother, niece
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
great-auntgreat-niece
Sibling's granddaughter, once removed
grandniece · great-nephew · grandnephew · great-great-nephew
great, grand, aunt, greatness, gratitude, auntie, grandeur, aunts, grandee