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nephew vs great-nephew

great-nephew vs nephew

nephew and great-nephew both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nephew Yes No No No
great-nephew Yes No No No
As nouns, great-nephew is a hyponym of nephew; that is, great-nephew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nephew:
  • nephew: a son of your brother or sister
  • great-nephew: a son of your niece or nephew
Other hyponyms of nephew include grandnephew.
nephew (noun) great-nephew (noun)
a son of your brother or sister a son of your niece or nephew
Difference between nephew and great-nephew

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