great-niece
Americannoun
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great-nieces
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of great-niece
First recorded in 1880–85
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Violet ended up going to Italy where she learnt the language and "did good works", said her great-niece, adding: "It was that kind of age where rich people gave alms to the poor."
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
Her great-niece, Stephanie Bell, described her as a greatly positive person who is "always living life to the full".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
“You’re our hero,” Mr. Hurwitz, whose identity was confirmed by a great-niece, Sarah Hurwitz Robey, said moments later, as Mr. Zelensky knelt next to him for a photograph.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
In it, Mary is Victor’s great-niece, trying to make headway in the male-dominated world of paleontology in Victorian London.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
Maggie Medlin, Backy Medlin’s great-niece, was hired to take her place.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
According to his publicist, he is survived by his long-time partner Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima, two brothers and "numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews".
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Michael Mc Garrell, an Amerindian activist, said in a telephone interview that his 15-year-old twin great-nieces were among the fire victims.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
He is survived by his brother Ted Rado, sister-in-law Kay Rado, nieces Melanie Khoury, Emily DiBona and Melissa Stuart, great-nieces and a great-nephew.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Paying tribute, Dawn Dixon said her brother would be "sadly missed" by his sisters, nephews, nieces and great-nieces.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2022
He was a wealthy bachelor, had a fine voice, sang well, and was very fond of the society of his great-nieces.
From Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind by Frances Martin
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