great-grandchild
Americannoun
plural
great-grandchildrenEtymology
Origin of great-grandchild
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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Murdoch-Mann later wed her third husband, Ashton dePeyster, who survives her along with 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
From BBC
Holding up his phone, Hellerstein proudly showed the Manhattan federal courtroom his newest—and seventh—great-grandchild.
The story follows four generations of a Scottish family, from a physicist to her great-grandchild, who is born on Mars.
Clark said they wanted to stay near the memories they built over the years with their five children, 21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild and inquired unsuccessfully about roughly 30 homes near Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times
Miller, a devout Catholic, is survived by his children Charlie, Mary Ellen Wasson and Scott, as well as eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
From Los Angeles Times
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