great-uncle
Parent's parent's brother
A great-uncle is the brother of one's grandparent—one generation above an uncle.
The term follows the pattern of great-grandparent, with "great" marking each additional generation back: My great-uncle fought in World War II.
Also spelled granduncle, though this form is less common.
Parent's sister or equivalent
- nephewSibling's male offspring
- nieceSibling's female offspring
- cousinAunt or uncle's child
- grandmotherMother of a parent
father · mother · brother · sister · in-law · stepfather · godfather · patriarch
Predecessor in lineage
- forebearAncestral family member
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
pedigree · ancestry · progenitor · antecedent · generation · heritage · relation · consanguinity
aunt
Parent's sister or equivalent
grandmother · father · mother · brother · sister · in-law · stepfather · godfather · patriarch · elder
ancestor
Predecessor in lineage
bloodline · pedigree · ancestry · progenitor · antecedent · generation · heritage · relation · consanguinity · kinship
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
memento · stories · wisdom · tradition · memories · estate · will · trust · photographs · letters
senior
Higher in rank
- agedAdvanced in years
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
elder · retired · pensioner · silver-haired · old-timer · wisdom · elderly · patriarch · mentor · veteran
- aunts and unclesmaternal aunt, paternal aunt, step-aunt
- family membersmother, father, sister, brother, son
- kinshipmother, father, sister, brother, children
- family generationsgenerations, generation, grandparents, family tree, family trees
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
- relativesmother, father, sister, brother, aunt
great, uncle, grandfather, greatness, grandparent, grandchild, grandchildren, avuncular, great-grandmother