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grandnephew

/ˈɡrænˌnɛfju/ /ˈɡrændˌnɛfju/

Meanings
noun
A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.)

Examples :

"My brother's grandson, a bright young grandnephew, is starting school next week. "
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Related Words

Illustration niece

niece noun

/niːs/ /nis/

A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

"My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration bright

bright noun

/bɹaɪt/

An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

"The art teacher showed the students how to use a bright to blend the colors on their canvases. "

Illustration nephew

nephew noun

/ˈnɛf.ju/

A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

"My sister's son, my nephew, is starting kindergarten this fall. "

Illustration sibling

sibling noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋ/

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

"None of my siblings are married yet."

Illustration grandson

grandson noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/

A son of one's child.

"My daughter's son, my grandson, is starting kindergarten this year. "

Illustration starting

starting verb

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

To begin, commence, initiate.

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Illustration sororal

sororal adjective

/səˈrɔːrəl/ /sɒˈrɔːrəl/

Of or pertaining to a sister.

"The twins shared a strong sororal bond, always supporting each other through thick and thin. "

Illustration sister

sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

Illustration young

young noun

/jʌŋ/

People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

"The young of today are well-educated."

Illustration fraternal

fraternal noun

/fɹəˈtɝnəl/

A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.

"The firefighters' fraternal provided a support system for members facing financial hardship after a fire. "