great-nephew

noun

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

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Last year, the uncle sent his great-nephew — who 15-months-old at the time — an electronic bumper car. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025 Our journey began at the Shangri-La Paris, once the private residence of Prince Roland Bonaparte, Napoleon’s great-nephew. Lindsey Granger, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2025 Vidal, the great-nephew of baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, played a waiting game during his rookie season and well into 2025, too. Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 30 Oct. 2025 There’s nothing stopping you from making the upcoming milestones feel special for your great-nieces and great-nephews in a way that’s specific to you, your relationship and your capacity. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for great-nephew

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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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