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[ greyt-gran -suhn, -grand - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌgreɪtˈgrænˌsʌn, -ˈgrænd- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a grandson of one's son or daughter.
Origin of great-grandson First recorded in 1710–20
Words nearby great-grandson great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandnephew, great-grandniece, great-grandparent, great-grandson , great-granduncle, great gray owl, great gross, great guns, greathearted
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Example sentences from the Web for great-grandson In 1993, Johnnes received an invitation from Dominique Lafon, the great-grandson of Jules Lafon, to attend with his wife Sally.
World's Most Extravagant BYOB | Sophie Menin| February 7, 2011| DAILY BEAST
Dornan is 77 years old and has 15 grandchildren and one great-grandson .
The Original Tea Partier | Bryan Curtis| October 20, 2010| DAILY BEAST
What was his great-grandson doing, then, 62 years later, messing around in the sectarian dirt yard?
Gandhi Family Feud | Shoma Chaudhury| April 12, 2009| DAILY BEAST
As India's most powerful political family roils with rivalries and betrayals, Nehru's great-grandson campaigns from a jail cell.
Gandhi Family Feud | Shoma Chaudhury| April 12, 2009| DAILY BEAST
Now I love spending time with my grandchildren and my great-grandson , Braden.
America's Dirtiest Dancer | Sona Charaipotra| March 30, 2009| DAILY BEAST
The old man, the miller, the great-grandson of Zavu, descended from the mill bridge with his pipe in the corner of his mouth.
Roumanian Stories | Various
And do you think your great-grandson will remember his golden wedding without being reminded?
Rebecca's Promise | Frances R. Sterrett
The general opinion was, that Brutus, or Brute, was the son of neas; but some historians affirmed that he was the great-grandson .
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 1 of 3 | Henry Thomas Buckle
At crucial moments you remember that you are the great-grandson of Rabbi Akiba Friedlnder.
Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch | Ulrich Frank
He was great-grandson of that Giovanni who was the common ancestor of the two great branches of the family.
A Decade of Italian Women, vol. I (of 2) | T. Adolphus Trollope
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