great-niece

[ greyt-nees ]

noun
  1. a daughter of one's nephew or niece; grandniece.

Origin of great-niece

1
First recorded in 1880–85

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How to use great-niece in a sentence

  • Great-nieces and nephews had kept her too busy for that, and she was moreover wise enough not to believe all she heard.

    Gray youth | Oliver Onions
  • If Timothy could see the disquiet England of his great-nephews and great-nieces, he would certainly give tongue.

  • He was a wealthy bachelor, had a fine voice, sang well, and was very fond of the society of his great-nieces.

  • He did not rise as his great-nieces approached, but held out his hand in a greeting which was courteous enough, if somewhat cold.

    The Fortunes of the Farrells | Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
  • While Christina was still a babe in her nurse's arms, the Regent Margaret had been planning marriages for her great-nieces.

British Dictionary definitions for great-niece

great-niece

noun
  1. a daughter of one's nephew or niece; granddaughter of one's brother or sister

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