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Vinony

grandson

noun

  1. male grandchild, son's or daughter's son. Avoid using with P1038: add item for child instead and list there (both with P40)
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Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English grand- Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone English son English grandson From grand- + son.

  1. A son of one's child.

    “Three days after his young grandsons died in a fire police said was set by their father, Chuck Cox on Wednesday still was coming to grips with what happened.”

    “She’s now a great-grandmother with three sons, a grandson and two great-grandchildren.”