grandniece

[ gran-nees, grand- ]

/ ˈgrænˌnis, ˈgrænd- /

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noun

a daughter of one's nephew or niece.

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Origin of grandniece

First recorded in 1820–30; grand- + niece

Words nearby grandniece

grandmotherly, grandmother's clock, Grand Mufti, Grand National, grandnephew, grandniece, grand old man, Grand Old Party, Grand Ole Opry, grand opera, grandpa

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How to use grandniece in a sentence

So I have a lot more in common and I’m closer in age to my nieces and my grandnieces.
Folake Olowofoyeku Can Beat You at Basketball|Joshua Eferighe|May 18, 2021|Ozy
A few days ago a great-grandniece was sent to me, a child under ten years old, that has no other relative.
Laboulaye's Fairy Book|Various
She was a grandniece of the great Jean Jacques Rousseau, and flourished in the first part of last century.
Woman's Work in Music|Arthur Elson
The chest A. was not to be opened until the eldest son of his grandniece, Lady Laura, should attain the age of twenty-five.
The Wits and Beaux of Society|Grace & Philip Wharton

And the girl young Kerrigan's going to marry really is a grandniece of the General's.
General John Regan|George A. Birmingham
"She's the only grandniece we can possibly get on such short notice," said Dr. O'Grady.
General John Regan|George A. Birmingham

British Dictionary definitions for grandniece

grandniece

/ (ˈɡrænˌniːs, ˈɡrænd-) /

noun

another name for great-niece

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