great-grandniece

[ greyt-gran-nees, -grand- ]

noun

1. a granddaughter of one's nephew or niece.

Word History and Origins

Origin of great-grandniece¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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 Washington Times

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