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[ greyt -uhng-kuh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈgreɪtˌʌŋ kəl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
Words nearby great-uncle Great Sunday, Great Synagogue, great tit, great toe, Great Trek, great-uncle , great unwashed, Great Victoria Desert, Great Vowel Shift, Great Wall, Great Wall of China
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Example sentences from the Web for great-uncle Maybe we know someone who knew someone who was on Air France 447, or a great-uncle died before we were born and we grew up afraid.
The Malaysian Air Tragedy Reawakens a Primal Fear | Kelly Williams Brown| July 19, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Welcome to the life and times of Bird, Shirley Temple, and your great-uncle Morris.
What Made Charlie Parker Great? Reviewing Stanley Crouch’s Biography on Bird | Stuart Klawans| September 23, 2013| DAILY BEAST
I have in fact a great-uncle who is buried near to where I live.
Barbara Kingsolver: How I Write | Noah Charney| December 5, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Why, her great-uncle was a judge, and her second cousin was lieutenant-governor of the State.
A Pasteboard Crown | Clara Morris
And a great-uncle had his house burned down and they were forced to fly to a little old house on top of a hill.
A Little Girl in Old New York | Amanda Millie Douglas
My great-aunt and great-uncle —they were Maria and Peter—that was what they were.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves | Work Projects Administration
Finally she led us forward to our great-uncle , saying: 'Madame le Marquis, I have conversed with these children.
Stray Pearls | Charlotte M. Yonge
The stranger stayed to supper, and Neale learned that he was his great-uncle Burton Crittenden.
Rough-Hewn | Dorothy Canfield
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British Dictionary definitions for great-uncle noun an uncle of one's father or mother; brother of one's grandfather or grandmother
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