Family and Tradition Vocabulary

nephew

• a son of one's sibling

• a daughter of one's sibling

• a child of one's cousin

• a grandchild of one's sibling

uncle

• the brother of one's parent

• a male cousin

• a family friend

• the son of one's grandparent

grandmother

• the mother of one's parent

• a female ancestor

• a parent of one's sibling

• a female guardian

daughter

• a female child

• a male child

• a parent

• a sibling

aunt

• the sister of one's parent

• a female cousin

• a grandmother

• a family friend

son

• a male child

• a female child

• a parent

• a sibling

sibling

• a brother or sister

• a cousin

• a parent

• a grandparent

grandfather

• the father of one's parent

• a male ancestor

• a family friend

• the husband of one's grandmother

father

• a male parent

• a female parent

• a sibling

• a grandparent

local

• relating to a particular area or neighborhood

• pertaining to a global context

• involving international relations

• connected to a distant region