great-nephew

[ greyt-nef-yoo, -nev-yoo ]

/ ˈgreɪtˌnɛf yu, -ˌnɛv yu /

a son of one's nephew or niece; grandnephew.

Origin of great-nephew

First recorded in 1575–85

Into her mind there had perhaps strayed a gleam of that Light which is not on the earth, for she was not abusing her great-nephew.

The Slave Of The Lamp |Henry Seton Merriman
Mrs. Beauchamp said she had seen her great-nephew Nevil, but without a comment on his conduct or his person; grave silence.

Beauchamp's Career, Complete |George Meredith
Seor, my great-nephew is a French count, rich and well spoken of, one of the high ones of the land.

Glories of Spain |Charles W. Wood
She had adopted her great-nephew Ronald while he was still quite a baby, and he could remember no other home than hers.

The School by the Sea |Angela Brazil

"I hope you aren't scratching up my books, sir," he observed, eying the pencil in his great-nephew's hand.

The Battle Ground |Ellen Glasgow