English

Noun

great-grandparent ‎(plural great-grandparents)

1. A parent of a grandparent.

Usage notes

Additional instances of "great-" can be prepended to the term, each indicating one further generation of ancestry. For large numbers of generations a number can be substituted, for example, "fourth great-grandparent", "four-greats grandparent" or "four-times-great-grandparent".

Derived terms

• great-grandparenthood

See also

• great-grandchild
• second cousin
• grandnephew
• grandniece
• granduncle
• grandaunt
• first cousin once removed

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