What's the difference between grandnephew and granduncle?

Grandnephew


Definition:

  • (n.) The grandson of one's brother or sister.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) This includes the head of the Stock Exchange, the head of the Financial Services Authority, and even the prime minister, Lawrence Gonzi, who is a grandnephew of the former Archbishop of Malta.

Granduncle


Definition:

  • (n.) A father's or mother's uncle.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) One of her most striking claims is that Sun Yat-sen, revered as the father of modern China , "raised my grandfather and granduncle as his own sons" – akin to a Briton being reared by Winston Churchill.

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