Grandnephew
(noun)
A son of one"s grandniece or grandnephew; the grandson of one"s brother or sister.
Origin:
Grandnephew is a compound word, made up of two words "grand" meaning "great-grand" and "nephew" meaning "the son of one"s brother or sister".
Examples:
- He was her grandnephew, her brother's grandson.
- Grandnephew is a fairly uncommon word, with not many people being able to identify with it.
- The grandnephew inherited his granduncle's estate.
- She always loved her grandnephew and doted on him.
- The grandnephew is the fourth generation of the family.