great-grandson
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of great-grandson
First recorded in 1710–20
Example Sentences
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James Prichard, Agatha Christie's great grandson, said it was a "dream collaboration."
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
Ford, the great grandson of company founder Henry Ford, said Toyota, Honda, Tesla and other automakers "are loving this strike because they know the longer it goes on, the better it is for them."
From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2023
Arkin is survived by his wife Suzanne and three sons, Adam, Matthew and Anthony; grandchildren Molly, Emmet, Atticus, and Abigail, and great grandson Elliott.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023
You can only wonder what the original Prescott Bush, who played golf with Dwight D. Eisenhower and was a supporter of Planned Parenthood, would have made of his great grandson.
From Washington Post • May 24, 2022
Such a man was Roger Sherman, the great grandson of Capt.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll
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