grand-nephew
noun [ C ] (also grandnephew, grand nephew) uk/ˈɡrændˌnef.juː/ /ˈɡrændˌnev.juː/ us/ˈɡrændˌnef.juː/ /ˈɡrændˌnev.juː/
侄孙子（自己兄弟的儿女的儿子）;外甥孙 （自己姐妹的儿女的儿子）
the son of your niece (= the daughter of your brother or sister) or nephew (= the son of your brother or sister)
A grand-nephew is his only known descendant. 他唯一已知的后代是个侄孙子。| 他唯一已知的后代是个外甥孙。
My three-year-old grandnephew was in the car with us. 我三岁的侄孙子和我们一起坐在车里。| 我三岁的外甥孙和我们一起坐在车里。
Synonym: great-nephew
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- She is survived by her husband Paul, her sister Sally, her nephew David, her niece Ruth and her grand-nephew Joe.
- He died from poisoning by a grandnephew seeking to secure a legacy.
- The Marquess is a grand nephew of Earl Mountbatten of Burma.