'grandchildren' definitions:

Definition of 'grandchildren'

From: GCIDE
  • Nephew \Neph"ew\ (n[e^]f"[-u]; in England n[e^]v"[-u]; 277), n. [OE. neveu, nevou, nevu, fr. F. neveu, OF. also, nevou, L. nepos; akin to AS. nefa, D. neef, G. neffe, OHG. nevo, Icel. nefi a kinsman, Gr. ne`podes, pl., brood, young, Skr. nep[=a]t grandson, descendant. [root]262. Cf. Niece, Nepotism.]
  • 1. A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • But if any widow have children or nephews [Rev. Ver. grandchildren]. --1 Tim. v. 4. [1913 Webster]
  • If naturalists say true that nephews are often liker to their grandfathers than to their fathers. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A cousin. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The son of a brother or a sister, or of a brother-in-law or sister-in-law. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]