great-aunts
Parents' aunts collectively
Great-aunts is the plural of great-aunt, the sister of one's grandparent.
The term marks one generational remove from aunt, just as grandparent marks one remove from parent.
My great-aunts always pinched my cheeks at family reunions.
Also spelled grandaunts.
Those connected by blood
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
- auntiesParents' sisters, casually
- eldersSenior community members
- matriarchsFemale family rulers
grandparents · cousins · nieces · nephews · family tree · genealogy · lineage · ancestors
Growing older over time
- eldercareSupport for the aged
- nursing homesResidential elder care centers
- assisted livingResidential care for elderly
- visitsSocial calls
phone calls · companionship · loneliness · widowhood · health · mobility · medication · doctors
Accounts or building levels
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
- handwritten lettersMail composed manually
- recipesInstructions for preparing dishes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
wisdom · advice · gifts · birthday cards · family history · reminiscence · nostalgia · keepsakes
relatives
Those connected by blood
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
- auntiesParents' sisters, casually
- eldersSenior community members
matriarchs · grandparents · cousins · nieces · nephews · family tree · genealogy · lineage · ancestors · descendants
aging
Growing older over time
- eldercareSupport for the aged
- nursing homesResidential elder care centers
- assisted livingResidential care for elderly
visits · phone calls · companionship · loneliness · widowhood · health · mobility · medication · doctors · hospitalization
stories
Accounts or building levels
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
- handwritten lettersMail composed manually
- recipesInstructions for preparing dishes
traditions · wisdom · advice · gifts · birthday cards · family history · reminiscence · nostalgia · keepsakes · mementos
great-auntsgrandmothers
Female ancestors, twice removed
great-grandmothers · maternal grandmothers · paternal grandmothers
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