grandnephew

noun grand·neph·ew \ ˈgran(d)-ˈnef-(ˌ)yü , chiefly British -ˈnev- \

|Updated on: 19 Aug 2018

Definition of grandnephew

: a grandson of one's brother or sister

Recent Examples of grandnephew from the Web

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children's Help Net Foundation (childrenshelpnetfoundation.org) which supports the orphanage from which 2 of her grandnephew were adopted or Reading for the Blind.

— hartford courant, courant.com, "Theresa J. Vincenzo," 11 July 2018
Judith is also survived by Edith Marsden, of Massachusetts, her very best friend, and nine grandnieces and grandnephews.

— courant.com, "Judith A. Pickering," 15 June 2018
Apart from her sister, Jaudes is survived by two nieces, a nephew and eight grandnieces and grandnephews.

— bob goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, "Paula Jaudes, doctor and longtime child advocate, dies," 25 June 2018
Dan is also survived by his godchildren, Maureen Fay, Quinn Krivitz and Colin Krivitz, as well as many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

— jordyn noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Daniel Fay remembered for his creativity, from his work to his attire," 17 May 2018
Siblings Ronald, Horace and Sandra, as well as many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, are among other living relatives.

— orlando sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 5/17," 17 May 2018
Right now two of Benedict’s brothers, four nieces and nephews, and two grandnephews work here.

— meadow rue merrill, BostonGlobe.com, "How giving food away saved a Maine restaurant," 4 Apr. 2018
Lily is survived by nieces Cindy DeMarco (and husband Frank) and Samantha Hilton of Florida, and 4 grandnieces and 2 great grandnephews.

— hartford courant, courant.com, "Lily Hill," 8 Feb. 2018
She is survived by her sister Janice McGonagle of Middleborough Ma, her brothers Robert and Michael Casey of Brockton Ma, her niece Denise McGonagle of Phoenix AZ, grandniece Kendra Dias and grandnephews Jeremy and Jacob Dias.

— orlando sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 1/21," 21 Jan. 2018

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