great-niece

noun

ˈgrāt-ˈnēs How to pronounce great-niece (audio)
: grandniece

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Mcbride has now done the same for her own daughter, Bailey’s great-niece. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026 At the April 8 meeting, Maybin worked on a quilt for her great-niece, pushing her needle and thread through the edges of pastel pink fabric. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 9 May 2026 Paula Nagel watched the parade along Campbell Street with her great-nephew Alex, 5, and great-niece Amina, 6. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 And Marijke Alkema, Katharine’s great-niece, credits Katharine with inspiring her to become an electrician. — Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for great-niece

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First Known Use

circa 1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of great-niece was circa 1602

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