great-nephew

noun

great-neph·​ew ˈgrāt-ˈnef-(ˌ)yü How to pronounce great-nephew (audio)
 chiefly British  -ˈnev-

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In addition to Cohen, survivors include her sister, Susie; nephews Peter and Paul; niece Laura; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025 Vergne Dixon opened his first restaurant in downtown Kansas City in 1919, selling chili and burgers, according to Stephen Steffes, the current owner and Dixon’s great-great-nephew. Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025 The lefty is the great-nephew of Hall of Famer Catfish Hunter. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 14 July 2025 After 80 years, Jansson’s great-nephew Thomas Zambra, director of business development at Moomin Characters Ltd., thinks the time is right for a Finnish Invasion. Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for great-nephew

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of great-nephew was in 1580

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“Great-nephew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-nephew. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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