great-grandson
Americannoun
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great-grandsons
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of great-grandson
First recorded in 1710–20
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A great-grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, he was a rare Democrat in a family whose political dynasty was traditionally Republican.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
In fact, it wouldn’t be fully understood until much later, when the great-grandson of two men on opposite sides of that matchup emerged as one of college football’s most promising freshmen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ford, the great-grandson of company founder Henry Ford, said Tuesday that U.S. plans must include an industrial policy that keeps the country competitive with major automotive hubs like China, Japan and South Korea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The company’s previous owner—Greg Rising, the great-grandson of founder Towers F. Hamilton—devoted more than two decades to keeping the company alive through recessions, changing tourism habits and the digital revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
I could see the personal victory swell up in her whenever she had her sister’s great-grandson under her roof, at her table, or in front of her television.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
The Hebrew Bible notes that Joseph, one of Abraham’s twelve great-grandsons, ended up in Egypt.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Mirisch is survived by his children Anne, Andrew and Lawrence Mirisch, his granddaughter and her husband, Megan and Craig Bloom, and his great-grandsons Emery and Levi Bloom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
In addition to his daughter, Mr. Rudy is survived by two granddaughters and three great-grandsons.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2022
Survivors include his wife since 1965, the former Carole Peterson; four children; two sisters; a brother; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandsons.
From Washington Post ● May 16, 2022
He had called our party, and admonished his great-grandsons to take care of his moguizi, for the moguizi was his friend, and had come to him, Olenda.
From Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu
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