"grand-uncle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grand-uncles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=grand-uncle}} grand-uncle (plural grand-uncles)
  1. Alternative form of granduncle Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: granduncle
    Sense id: en-grand-uncle-en-noun-TDb-qks5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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