great-granduncle
Grandparent's uncle figure
A great-granduncle is the brother of one's great-grandparent—that is, the uncle of one's grandparent.
The term describes someone three generations above you on a sibling branch of the family tree: My great-granduncle fought in World War I.
Also called great-grand-uncle or grand-uncle.
Grandparent's sister
- nephewSibling's male offspring
- nieceSibling's female offspring
- auntParent's sister or equivalent
- cousinAunt or uncle's child
relative · kin · kinfolk · kindred · sibling · patriarch · elder · ancestor
Descent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- family treeChart of ancestors
descent · heritage · generation · progenitor · descendant · antecedent · filiation · primogeniture
Deserving honor for dignity
- agedAdvanced in years
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
centenarian · senior · patriarch · sage · wisdom · reminiscence · veteran · retired
grandaunt
Grandparent's sister
cousin · relative · kin · kinfolk · kindred · sibling · patriarch · elder · ancestor · forebear
lineage
Descent from progenitors
family tree · descent · heritage · generation · progenitor · descendant · antecedent · filiation · primogeniture · genealogist
venerable
Deserving honor for dignity
- agedAdvanced in years
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
nonagenarian · centenarian · senior · patriarch · sage · wisdom · reminiscence · veteran · retired · time-honored
great-grandunclegreat-great-grandfather
Male ancestor, four generations
great-great-grandmother · great-great-grandparent · great-grandparent
great, grand, uncle, granduncle, great-grandmother, great-grandfather, great-grandparent, great-granddaughter, great-grandson