great-niece

noun

Examples of great-niece in a Sentence

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As previously announced, the show will be told through the lens of five of The Old Testament’s most important women: Sarah and her servant Hagar, Sarah’s great-niece Rebekah, and Rebekah’s nieces, sisters Leah and Rachel. Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 June 2025 According to the Royal Watcher, Princess Astrid of Norway gave the accessory to her great-niece as a confirmation gift in 2019. Stephanie Petit, People.com, 24 June 2025 Madar had been connected to Gray’s family since 2020, when Gray’s great-niece, Clare Quinn, reached out to him through a Facebook group about the crash. Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025 Along with his 43-year Kraus, Flynn is survived by sisters Linda Flynn-Coyle and Patricia Flynn-Alexander (Craig), niece Shelby Myers (Mike), nephews Jeff Alexander (Shannon) and Sean Coyle and multiple great-nieces and -nephews. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 June 2025 The episodes will be told through the lens of five of The Bible’s most legendary women: Sarah and her former slave Hagar, Sarah’s great-niece Rebekah, and Rebekah’s nieces, sisters Leah and Rachel. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2025 Tompkins is the coach’s great-niece, The Daily Gazette of Schenectady and other local news outlets have reported. Angela Yang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2025 His great-niece had a locker next to the shooter, Natalie Rupnow, and one of the victims who died following the shooting. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024 Bob Czarnecki, Lillian's great-uncle, applauded the efforts to find his great-niece. Abigail Adams, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of great-niece was circa 1602

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“Great-niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-niece. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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