great-grandaunt
Grandparent's elder aunt
A great-grandaunt is the aunt of one's grandparent—that is, the sister of a great-grandparent.
The term describes someone three generations above you on the family tree: My great-grandaunt lived to be 102.
Also called great-great-aunt, though the forms are interchangeable and neither is more correct.
Sibling's grandchild, female
- grandnephewSibling's grandchild, male
- nieceSibling's female offspring
- nephewSibling's male offspring
- cousinAunt or uncle's child
second cousin · granduncle · matriarch · patriarch · elder · kin · kinfolk · relative
Predecessor in lineage
- forebearAncestral family member
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- pedigreeRecord of descent
descent · bloodline · family tree · genealogist · ancestry · roots · consanguinity · heredity
Advanced in age
- agedAdvanced in years
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- seniorHigher in rank
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
nonagenarian · centenarian · silver-haired · retired · wisdom · longevity · old-fashioned · time-honored
Inherited family treasure
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- storiesAccounts or building levels
- memoriesStored past experiences
keepsake · photograph · letters · recipe · wisdom · lore · oral history · memoir
grandniece
Sibling's grandchild, female
- grandnephewSibling's grandchild, male
- nieceSibling's female offspring
- nephewSibling's male offspring
cousin · second cousin · granduncle · matriarch · patriarch · elder · kin · kinfolk · relative · extended family
ancestor
Predecessor in lineage
- forebearAncestral family member
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- lineageDescent from progenitors
pedigree · descent · bloodline · family tree · genealogist · ancestry · roots · consanguinity · heredity · genetics
elderly
Advanced in age
octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · silver-haired · retired · wisdom · longevity · old-fashioned · time-honored · Victorian
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- storiesAccounts or building levels
memories · keepsake · photograph · letters · recipe · wisdom · lore · oral history · memoir · reminiscence
great-grandauntgreat-grandmother
Grandparent's mother
great-great-grandmother · great-grandfather · great-great-grandfather
great, grand, aunt, grandaunt, great-grandmother, great-grandfather, great-grandparent, great-grandson, great-granddaughter