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grandniece

American  
[gran-nees, grand-] / ˈgrænˌnis, ˈgrænd- /

noun

  • grandnieces
    plural
  1. a daughter of one's nephew or niece.


grandniece British  
/ ˈɡrænˌniːs, ˈɡrænd- /

noun

  1. another name for great-niece

"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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Etymology

Origin of grandniece

First recorded in 1820–30; grand- + niece

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We see how remote the emotional realities of the older generation appear to those who are young and sure and full of their own promise, such as Sylvia’s vegan, eco-friendly, violinist grandniece, Phoebe.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

And, remember, the timing of investment returns, which could differ for each grandniece, can have a big impact on their respective outcomes.

From MarketWatch Dec. 26, 2025

She was able to reveal more of her personal side, describing the emotion of seeing her grandniece watch her at the convention, for example.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2024

A simple example of this is that my balance is actually better than that of my grandniece, who is a toddler.

From Scientific American May 26, 2023

Ms. O’Malley introduced me to lots of other adult chicken people who arrived later as “Jim Brown’s grandniece, who inherited his chickens and his good poultry sense.”

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

Your grandnieces are fortunate to have such a forward-thinking and generous great aunt.

From MarketWatch Dec. 26, 2025

On the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention, “Scandal” actor Kerry Washington and the grandnieces of Kamala Harris had a job to do: teach folks how to say the vice president’s name.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2024

Dr Gyal Lo has his own story, about two of his grandnieces, who were sent away to boarding school when they were just four and six.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2024

A statement from Boosey & Hawkes said Rorem died surrounded by friends and family and is survived by six nieces and nephews and eleven grandnieces and grandnephews.

From Seattle Times Nov. 18, 2022

Eventually Deborah stopped thinking about going to school herself and instead started focusing on making sure her grandchildren and grandnieces and grandnephews got educated.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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