Great-grand

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A great-grandparent or great-grandchild.

    "Once, in Maryland, he met four families of slaves who had all been together for a hundred years: great-grands, grands, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, cousins, children."

Example

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"Once, in Maryland, he met four families of slaves who had all been together for a hundred years: great-grands, grands, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, cousins, children."

Etymology

From great- + grand; from great-granddaughter, great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandson, etc.

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