Difference between Great-nephew and Grandnephew

What is the difference between Great-nephew and Grandnephew?

Great-nephew as a noun is grandson of one's sibling or sibling's spouse, son of one's nephew or niece, one's sibling's child's male child while Grandnephew as a noun is grandson of one's sibling.

Great-nephew

Part of speech: noun

Definition: grandson of one's sibling or sibling's spouse, son of one's nephew or niece, one's sibling's child's male child one's son's or daughter's nephew

Grandnephew

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Grandson of one's sibling.# brother's grandson (fraternal grandnephew) or sister's grandson (sororal grandnephew)# son of one's nephew or niece.

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