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
Leffmann’s great-grandniece, Laurel Zuckerman, sued the Metropolitan Museum in 2016, claiming it was a bargain-basement sale price that reflected the family’s desperation to flee Europe.
From Seattle Times
Among others, his saviors included two former patients and loyal devotees: the American ambassador to France, William Bullitt, and Napoleon Bonaparte’s great-grandniece and princess of Greece and Denmark, Marie Bonaparte.
From Washington Post
“Uncle Jack, this is your great-grandniece.”
From Literature
Ms. Davis fed the 25 closest relations into software called DNA Painter that predicted how they relate, to build a possible family tree: Is it a great-grandniece or a second cousin?
From New York Times
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