great-grandniece
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of great-grandniece
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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His great-grandniece blew him a kiss, and Crosley caught it before turning to the front doors of the correction center and walking in.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 17, 2023
“This is another one of those times where I wish I could speak with my great-granduncles,” says Amanda Wright Lane, the Wright brothers’ great-grandniece.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 1, 2021
The swatch made the 300 million-mile journey to Mars with the blessing of the Wright brothers’ great-grandniece and great-grandnephew, said park curator Steve Lucht.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2021
"It's a horrific story... his parents never got over it," said his great-grandniece Ms Leeson.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2020
A few days ago a great-grandniece was sent to me, a child under ten years old, that has no other relative.
From Laboulaye's Fairy Book by Mary L. (Mary Louise) Booth
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