grandnephew

noun

grand·​neph·​ew ˈgran(d)-ˈnef-(ˌ)yü How to pronounce grandnephew (audio)
chiefly British -ˈnev-
: a grandson of one's brother or sister

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Arnaud Carayon, president of the Friends of Lenepveu Society (and the artist’s great-great-great-great-grandnephew) is leading the charge. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Oct. 2026 The 22-year-old striker is the second-grandnephew of 1940s Hollywood star Rita Hayworth. — Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Charlie Taney is the great-great-grandnephew of former Chief Justice Roger Taney, the man who wrote the infamous Dred Scott opinion that helped provoke the Civil War. — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 7 July 2026 Pérez-Oliva, who also serves as the minister of foreign trade, is a grandnephew of Fidel and Raúl Castro. — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandnephew

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First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grandnephew was in 1596

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grandnephew

noun
grand·​neph·​ew -ˈnef-(ˌ)yü How to pronounce grandnephew (audio)
: a grandson of one's brother or sister
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