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great-grandnephew

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[greyt-gran-nef-yoo, -nev-yoo, -grand-] / ˌgreɪtˈgrænˌnɛf ju, -ˌnɛv ju, -ˈgrænd- /

noun

  1. a grandson of one's nephew or niece.


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But extensive research provided by her great-grandnephew, author and journalist Peter Zheutlin, shifted their storytelling needs.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2024

“Wilbur began by writing to the Smithsonian Institution, asking for any information they had on flying,” says Stephen Wright, the Wright brothers’ great-grandnephew.

From Scientific American Apr. 1, 2021

The swatch made the 300 million-mile journey to Mars with the blessing of the Wright brothers’ great-grandniece and great-grandnephew, said park curator Steve Lucht.

From Seattle Times Mar. 23, 2021

Also in attendance were Wright brothers’ great-grandnephew and great-grandniece Stephen Wright and Amanda Wright-Lane.

From Washington Times Sep. 8, 2018

His grandfather was the great-grandson a thousand and eight times removed of my son Shem's great-grandnephew on his father's side.

From The Pursuit of the House-Boat by John Kendrick Bangs

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