grandson

American  

[gran-suhn, grand-] / ˈgrænˌsʌn, ˈgrænd- /

noun

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

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grandson British  

/ ˈɡrænd-, ˈɡrænsʌn /

noun

1. a son of one's son or daughter

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Etymology

Origin of grandson

First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + son

Example Sentences

As a cultural Christian — I’m the grandson of a minister and was raised Presbyterian, and was active while our daughters were young — I’m not given to quoting scripture.

From Salon

Other names are reported to be in the running, including Hassan Khomeini, the most prominent grandson of Iran's revolutionary leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

From BBC

Other contenders include Hassan Khomeini—the grandson of founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini—who would be expected to seek a more moderate, less repressive path.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the Islamic Republic’s founder, has assumed a prominent public role in recent months, even appearing in place of Khamenei at an annual air force ceremony.

From The Wall Street Journal

Possible replacements, including Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the regime’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, lack his stature and high-level connections, these officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal