great-niece

[ greyt-nees ]

/ ˈgreɪtˌnis /

noun

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

Origin of great-niece

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby great-niece

great mountain buttercup, great muscle, Great Neck, great-nephew, greatness, great-niece, great northern diver, Great oaks from little acorns grow, great organ, Great Ouse, Great Plague

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Example sentences from the Web for great-niece

For the Contessa Violante was the great-niece of her great uncle.
A Siren|Thomas Adolphus Trollope
"The viscountess is the admiral's great-niece," replied Camille.
Beatrix|Honore de Balzac
The writer asked Tena her age; before she could answer, her great-niece came to the door and said, "She eighty-eight."
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
The little wizened old woman pecked at the pale cheek which her great-niece offered her, and stumped out of the room.
A Traitor's Wooing|Headon Hill

They both hoped their great-niece would be diligent, and prove a worthy pupil.
Halcyone|Elinor Glyn

British Dictionary definitions for great-niece

great-niece

grandniece

noun

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

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单词	great-niece
释义	great-niece [ greyt-nees ] / ˈgreɪtˌnis / noun a daughter of one's nephew or niece; grandniece. Origin of great-niece First recorded in 1880–85 Words nearby great-niece great mountain buttercup, great muscle, Great Neck, great-nephew, greatness, great-niece, great northern diver, Great oaks from little acorns grow, great organ, Great Ouse, Great Plague Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for great-niece For the Contessa Violante was the great-niece of her great uncle. A Siren\|Thomas Adolphus Trollope "The viscountess is the admiral's great-niece," replied Camille. Beatrix\|Honore de Balzac The writer asked Tena her age; before she could answer, her great-niece came to the door and said, "She eighty-eight." Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration The little wizened old woman pecked at the pale cheek which her great-niece offered her, and stumped out of the room. A Traitor's Wooing\|Headon Hill They both hoped their great-niece would be diligent, and prove a worthy pupil. Halcyone\|Elinor Glyn British Dictionary definitions for great-niece great-niece grandniece noun a daughter of one's nephew or niece; granddaughter of one's brother or sister Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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