great-granddaughter
Americannoun
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great-granddaughters
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of great-granddaughter
First recorded in 1745–55
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The husband of Shepard’s great-granddaughter, he has taken up family loyalties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Among people present was Orsola Mussolini, great-granddaughter of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, who supplied crucial military backing to Franco during the civil war alongside Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
And George Durrant, who served in the intelligence corps, appeared on stage with his great-granddaughter as he urged people not to forget the sacrifices made by his comrades.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
Moyers is survived by his wife Judith; three children, Suzanne Moyers, John D. Moyers and William Cope Moyers; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
She has three children and six grandchildren and a baby great-granddaughter.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
Included on the list are Taylor Swift, Melinda French Gates, the president of In-N-Out Burger and the great-granddaughters of agriculture entrepreneur William Wallace Cargill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters also attended.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2025
Peter said his dad, who had five granddaughters, two great-grandsons and six great-granddaughters, had been battling cancer in recent times.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025
James Miller, 66, of Flint, Michigan, said he thought of his daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters when he voted in favor of the measure.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
"Not that identical lady of course," said Reggie, who had joined the group by the fireside, "she died a hundred years ago; but her professional great-granddaughters are still there."
From Kimono by John Paris
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