great-nephew
noun [ C ] (also great nephew, greatnephew) uk/ˌɡreɪtˈnef.juː/ /ˌɡreɪtˈnev.juː/ us/ˌɡreɪtˈnef.juː/ /ˌɡreɪtˈnev.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)
He is the great-nephew of the famous musician. 他是著名音乐家的侄孙。| 他是著名音乐家的外甥孙。
She has five nieces and nephews and seven great-nieces and great-nephews. 她有五个侄子女，七个侄孙子女。| 她有五个外甥子女，七个外甥孙和外甥孙女。
Synonym: grand-nephew
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- My grandchildren and great-nephews help keep me young.
- Now, the artist's great-nephew plans to publish his biography.
- Octavian was the great-nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar.
- They had no children but decided to start a college fund for their great-nephew.
- Our great nephew lives with us now.
- He claimed to be a greatnephew of Sir Winston Churchill.