great-nephew

noun

great-neph·​ew ˈgrāt-ˈnef-(ˌ)yü How to pronounce great-nephew (audio)
chiefly British -ˈnev-
: grandnephew

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In 1807, his great-nephew Samuel Allsopp—then just 27—bought the brewery for £7,000. — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 Paula Nagel watched the parade along Campbell Street with her great-nephew Alex, 5, and great-niece Amina, 6. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 The letter, believed missing for decades, was recently found in a leather Harrods suitcase by Stillman’s great-nephew, William Westacott. — Ana Salas, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026 His great-nephew, Kim Nguyen, looked back Tuesday at the portraits Phuoc shot of him as a baby and reminisced about bringing his own son to see Phuoc’s work on display at a museum in Vietnam. — ABC News, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for great-nephew

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of great-nephew was in 1580

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