grandniece

noun

grand·​niece ˈgran(d)-ˈnēs How to pronounce grandniece (audio)
: a granddaughter of one's brother or sister

Examples of grandniece in a Sentence

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During the 90-minute service, my grandnieces and grandnephews (ages 3 to 6) were running around the church. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024 The case was filed by Otto and Sophia Kronig, who are the grandnephew and grandniece of art critic Joseph Kronig (1887-1984), a friend, and some historians believe, life partner of Bredius. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024 Karlson is survived by his daughter Heidi; son Erik; nieces Kim, Kelly and Kerry; and nephew Karl; grandchildren Terri-Lace and Nec; and many grandnieces and nephews. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Frances spends the rest of her life trying to forestall that event – only to be found dead in her study after summoning her grandniece Annie to hear her will. Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grandniece 

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grandniece was in 1671

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“Grandniece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandniece. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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grandniece

noun
grand·​niece -ˈnēs How to pronounce grandniece (audio)
: a granddaughter of one's brother or sister
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