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  • noun a son of a niece or nephew.

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  • noun Grandson of one's sibling or sibling's spouse, son of one’s nephew or niece, one's sibling's child's male child.
  • noun One's son’s or daughter's nephew.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a son of your niece or nephew

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Examples

  • "They would always surround themselves with people and would have discussions on what you might call important social issues," says Charles H. van Horne, who is the great-nephew to the Roothberts and managing director of New York-based Abbott Capital Management, an investment firm.

    Foundation Works to Support Young Scholars Melanie Grayce West 2011

  • For me, Latino is a six-year-old, third-generation, Mexican-American great-nephew who, when listening to adults conversing about cultures and languages, asks, "what about the people who speak 'Californian'?"

    Virginia Sanchez-Korrol: On Being Latino With a New York Accent Virginia Sanchez-Korrol 2011

  • They're all overshadowed, really, by Octavian, the man who will become Caesar Augustus, the first true emperor, you know, Julius Caesar's adopted son, his real great-nephew.

    The True Story Of 'Antony And Cleopatra' 2010

  • Mr. Fernández, the great-nephew of one of the company's founders, is also a soccer enthusiast and father of five.

    Corona Brewer Drinks to Family Business David Kesmodel 2011

  • They're all overshadowed, really, by Octavian, the man who will become Caesar Augustus, the first true emperor, you know, Julius Caesar's adopted son, his real great-nephew.

    The True Story Of 'Antony And Cleopatra' 2010

  • They're all overshadowed, really, by Octavian, the man who will become Caesar Augustus, the first true emperor, you know, Julius Caesar's adopted son, his real great-nephew.

    The True Story Of 'Antony And Cleopatra' 2010

  • Unless you were talking about Aleksey Tolstoy, the minor writer and great-nephew of Lev.

    Matthew Yglesias » Why Choose? 2010

  • Dr.I. Milo Shepard, is a great-nephew of Jack London, and grandson of Eliza London Shepard, Jack London's stepsister and ranch superintendent.

    Meet Milo Shepard Farmer and Owner of the Jack London Ranch 2010

  • They're all overshadowed, really, by Octavian, the man who will become Caesar Augustus, the first true emperor, you know, Julius Caesar's adopted son, his real great-nephew.

    The True Story Of 'Antony And Cleopatra' 2010

  • They're all overshadowed, really, by Octavian, the man who will become Caesar Augustus, the first true emperor, you know, Julius Caesar's adopted son, his real great-nephew.

    The True Story Of 'Antony And Cleopatra' 2010

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