great uncle
Parent's parent's brother
A great uncle is the brother of one's grandparent—your parent's uncle.
The relationship sits one generation above uncle, just as great-grandparent sits above grandparent.
Also spelled great-uncle.
My great uncle served in World War II.
The female equivalent is great aunt.
Predecessor in lineage
- forebearAncestral family member
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- descentDownward slope or lineage
pedigree · ancestry · generation · family history · genealogist · inheritance · succession · lineal
Sibling's male offspring
- nieceSibling's female offspring
- grandnephewSibling's grandchild, male
- grandnieceSibling's grandchild, female
- cousinAunt or uncle's child
grandfather · grandmother · in-law · paternal · maternal · stepuncle · family tree · relation
Male head of family
- sageWisdom keeper or seasoning
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
seniority · venerable · elderly · aged · retirement · respect · storyteller · reminiscence
Inherited family treasure
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
keepsake · memento · tradition · family stories · estate · will · beneficiary · namesake
ancestor
Predecessor in lineage
- forebearAncestral family member
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- lineageDescent from progenitors
descent · pedigree · ancestry · generation · family history · genealogist · inheritance · succession · lineal · direct line
nephew
Sibling's male offspring
- nieceSibling's female offspring
- grandnephewSibling's grandchild, male
- grandnieceSibling's grandchild, female
cousin · grandfather · grandmother · in-law · paternal · maternal · stepuncle · family tree · relation · extended family
patriarch
Male head of family
- sageWisdom keeper or seasoning
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
experience · seniority · venerable · elderly · aged · retirement · respect · storyteller · reminiscence · grey-haired
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
patrimony · keepsake · memento · tradition · family stories · estate · will · beneficiary · namesake · photograph
- extended familygrandparents, grandparent, grandma, aunts, cousins
great unclegrandfather
Father's or mother's father
grandmother · grandparent · great-grandfather · great-grandmother
great, uncle, greater, greatest, greatly, greatness, uncles, granduncle, great-uncle