grandnephew

noun

grand·​neph·​ew ˈgran(d)-ˈnef-(ˌ)yü How to pronounce grandnephew (audio)
 chiefly British  -ˈnev-
: a grandson of one's brother or sister

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During the 90-minute service, my grandnieces and grandnephews (ages 3 to 6) were running around the church. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024 The case was filed by Otto and Sophia Kronig, who are the grandnephew and grandniece of art critic Joseph Kronig (1887-1984), a friend, and some historians believe, life partner of Bredius. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024 Ahead of the 1924 Olympics, TIME put James Stillman Rockefeller, grandnephew of Standard Oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller and the U.S. Olympic crew captain, on the July 7, 1924, cover of the magazine. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 24 July 2024 Heading up the Americans was none other than James Stillman Rockefeller, a grandnephew of oil baron John D. Rockefeller. Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for grandnephew 

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grandnephew was in 1596

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“Grandnephew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandnephew. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

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grandnephew

noun
grand·​neph·​ew -ˈnef-(ˌ)yü How to pronounce grandnephew (audio)
: a grandson of one's brother or sister
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