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great-nephew

American  
[greyt-nef-yoo, -nev-yoo] / ˈgreɪtˌnɛf yu, -ˌnɛv yu /

noun

  1. a son of one's nephew or niece; grandnephew.

great-nephew British  

noun

  1. a son of one's nephew or niece; grandson of one's brother or sister

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Etymology

Origin of great-nephew

First recorded in 1575–85

Example Sentences

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He seized the body of Rollánd, and grasped His arms, exclaiming thus:—"Here vanquished Carle's Great nephew lies!"—"This sword to Araby I'll bear."—He drew it;—this aroused the Count.

From La Chanson de Roland : Translated from the Seventh Edition of Léon Gautier by Rabillon, Léonce

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