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great-grandchild

[ greyt-gran-chahyld ]

noun

, plural great-grand·children.
  1. a grandchild of one's son or daughter.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of great-grandchild1

First recorded in 1745–55

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Example Sentences

It might seem crazy to think about your great-great-great-great grandchild the next time you start freaking out over your kid.

Zara gave birth last week to the 7lb 12oz girl, who is 16th in line to the throne and is the Queen's fourth great-grandchild.

The new royal baby, who weighed 7lbs 12oz and is 16th in line to the throne, is the Queen's fourth great grandchild.

The Queen has a new great-grandchild today after her granddaughter, Zara Phillips, gave birth to her first child, a daughter.

The king then requested his great grandchild, who was to be his successor, to be brought to him.

Perhaps Golde Freidchen has interceded for her great-grandchild that he should find his way back to the fold.

What if the flower, then, was the little great-grandchild of the lamp, and he was loving it all the time?

They were most desirous to do so, as he was the first grandchild of the one, the first great-grandchild of the other.

"And she's the great-grandchild of a clergyman, so there cannot be anything wrong with the family," sobbed Miss Yard.

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