great-grandsons
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pluralof great-grandson.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
great-grandsonnouna grandson of one's son or daughter.
Example Sentences
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Peter said his dad, who had five granddaughters, two great-grandsons and six great-granddaughters, had been battling cancer in recent times.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025
The Hebrew Bible notes that Joseph, one of Abraham’s twelve great-grandsons, ended up in Egypt.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Survivors include three children, Anne, Andrew and Lawrence Mirisch; a granddaughter; and two great-grandsons.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 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
Your majesty, will you allow me to present my sons, grandsons, great-grandsons, and great-great-grandsons?
From Prince Eugene and His Times by L. (Luise) Mühlbach