great-niece
a daughter of one's nephew or niece; grandniece.
Origin of great-niece
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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 OnionsIf Timothy could see the disquiet England of his great-nephews and great-nieces, he would certainly give tongue.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. | John GalsworthyHe was a wealthy bachelor, had a fine voice, sang well, and was very fond of the society of his great-nieces.
Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind | Frances MartinHe 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 VaizeyWhile Christina was still a babe in her nurse's arms, the Regent Margaret had been planning marriages for her great-nieces.
Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan and Lorraine, 1522-1590 | Julia Cartwright
British Dictionary definitions for great-niece
a daughter of one's nephew or niece; granddaughter of one's brother or sister
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