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great-grandson

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[greyt-gran-suhn, -grand-] / ˌgreɪtˈgrænˌsʌn, -ˈgrænd- /

noun

  1. a grandson of one's son or daughter.

Etymology

Origin of great-grandson

First recorded in 1710–20

Example Sentences

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III, surnamed the Great, grandson of the preceding, was born 242 B.C., succeeded in 223 B.C.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various

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