great-grandson
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of great-grandson
First recorded in 1710–20
Example Sentences
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Taiwan’s nationalist party is looking to the purported great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek to refurbish its image.
From Los Angeles Times
A variety of sources, including a British tabloid and the Romanian Tour Store website have backed him up on this, asserting that he is Vlad’s great-grandson, 16 times removed.
From New York Times
In addition to his wife, Lytle, and son, Arreguín-Toft, Arreguín is survived by his daughters Kristine Arreguín and Lesley Rialto Lytle-Arreguín, and three grandchildren and one great-grandson.
From Seattle Times
John R. Tyson, great-grandson of the company’s founder, took over as finance chief.
From Reuters
Glenn Baranko, who owns a large company that builds pads for drilling rigs and is the great-grandson of Ukrainian settlers, said that his family and friends have already agreed to sponsor 10 people he plans to employ.
From New York Times
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