great-nephew

noun

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

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Schenck was the son of the late film and TV producer Aubrey Schenck and great-nephew of the legendary Nicholas and Joseph Schenck, who ran MGM and 20th Century Fox during Hollywood’s Golden Age and were part of the industry’s major movers and shakers for much of the first half of the 20th Century. Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2024 Fulvia played a part in the forging of her husband’s alliance with Octavian, Caesar’s great-nephew and heir (later known as Augustus), and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, another of Caesar’s allies. Daisy Dunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 July 2024 The royal tapped all three of her grandsons — Freddy along with Gus and Louis Lopes, the sons of Camilla's daughter, Laura Lopes — as well as her great-nephew Arthur Elliot to take on the roles at the historic crowning ceremony. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024 The great-nephew of Belgian priest Charles Lemagie is embarking on a world tour, following in his ancestor's footprints during his time as a Confederate missionary between 1854 and 1882. Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 26 Apr. 2024 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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“Great-nephew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-nephew. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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