Definitions

1. noun

A person related to another person through a common ancestor, particularly a great-grandfather or great-grandmother.

“The child was considered the sapinda of her great-grandmother, and thus entitled to an inheritance.”

2. noun

A person related to another person through a common ancestor in the male line, particularly a great-grandfather.

“The sapinda of the king was a great-grandson, and was thus considered a potential heir to the throne.”