great-aunt
noun
Masc: great-uncle |
tía avoa
EN The event that thus promoted these occasions was the death of the ancient lady her great-aunt, under whose wing, since losing her mother, she had to such an extent found shelter, and who, though but the widowed mother of the new successor to the property, had succeeded --thanks to a high tone and a high temper-- in not forfeiting the supreme position at the great house.
GL O acontecemento que propiciou así estas ocasións foi a morte da vella dama, tía avoa da moza, que lle dera acubillo dende que esta perdera a nai, e quen, pese a ser só a nai viúva do novo herdeiro da propiedade, conseguira --gracias á forza do seu ton e do seu carácter-- non cede-la posición suprema na gran casa.
Fonte: BES (212)
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