prefix great- With familial designations, used to denote a removal of one generation. 0
prefix great- Great- is used before some nouns that refer to relatives. Nouns formed in this way refer to a relative who is a further generation away from you. For example, your great-aunt is the aunt of one of your parents. 0
prefix great- being the parent of a person's grandparent (in the combinations great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandparent) 0
prefix great- being the child of a person's grandchild (in the combinations great-grandson, great-granddaughter, great-grandchild) 0
noun great- older (or younger) by one generation 0
