great-niece
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of great-niece
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Lady Jane, a Protestant great-niece of Henry VIII, was born at the 15th-Century Grade-II* listed scheduled monument in 1537 and became queen on 9 July 1553.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The new baby, Athena, is the grandchild of the Duke and Duchess of York and a great-niece to King Charles.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2025
“You’re our hero,” Mr. Hurwitz, whose identity was confirmed by a great-niece, Sarah Hurwitz Robey, said moments later, as Mr. Zelensky knelt next to him for a photograph.
From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024
In it, Mary is Victor’s great-niece, trying to make headway in the male-dominated world of paleontology in Victorian London.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024
She ran into the kitchen and threw herself in front of her great-niece.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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