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PRONUNCIATION OF GREAT-NIECE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREAT-NIECE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Great-Niece is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREAT-NIECE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nephew and niece

A nephew is a son of one's sibling or half-sibling, and a niece is a daughter of one's sibling or half-sibling. Sons and daughters of siblings-in-law are also referred to as nephews and nieces respectively, even though there is no blood relation. The word nephew is derived from the French word neveu. ▪ Nephew – son of one's brother/sister. ▪ Niece – daughter of one's sister/brother. ▪ Half-nephew – son of one's half-brother/half-sister. ▪ Half-niece – daughter of one's half-brother/half-sister. ▪ Nephew-in-law – son of one's sister-in-law/brother-in-law; husband of one's niece. ▪ Niece-in-law – daughter of one's sister-in-law/brother-in-law; wife of one's nephew. ▪ Step-nephew – son of one's stepbrother/sister, or stepson of one's brother/sister, or stepson of one's stepbrother/stepsister. ▪ Step-niece – daughter of one's stepbrother/sister, or stepdaughter of one's brother/sister, or stepdaughter of one's stepbrother/stepsister.

Definition of great-niece in the English dictionary

The definition of great-niece in the dictionary is a daughter of one's nephew or niece; granddaughter of one's brother or sister.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREAT-NIECE

great-aunt
great-grandchild
great-grandchildren
great-granddaughter
great-grandfather
great-grandmother
great-grandparent
great-grandson
great-great-grandfather
great-great-grandson
great-hearted
great-heartedness
great-nephew
great-uncle
greatcoat
greatcoated
greaten
Greater
Greater Antilles
greater celandine

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREAT-NIECE

altarpiece
apiece
backpiece
centerpiece
companion piece
earpiece
grandniece
headpiece
masterpiece
mouthpiece
neckpiece
niece
of a piece
one-piece
piano piece
piece
T-piece
three-piece
timepiece
two-piece

Synonyms and antonyms of great-niece in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «great-niece» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREAT-NIECE

Find out the translation of great-niece to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of great-niece from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «great-niece» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大侄女
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrina nieta
570 millions of speakers

English

great-niece
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

महान भतीजी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كبيرة ، ابنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

внучатой ​​племянницей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobrinha-neta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দারুণ-ভাইঝি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

petite-nièce
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anak saudara perempuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Großnichte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

曽姪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

큰 조카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget-keponakan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyệt vời - cháu gái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொள்ளுப் மருமகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

महान भाची
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kardeş torunu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pronipote
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pra- siostrzenica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

онучатою племінницею
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stranepoata
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγάλος - ανιψιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groot - niggie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

great - niece
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

niese
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of great-niece

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREAT-NIECE»

The term «great-niece» is regularly used and occupies the 55.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREAT-NIECE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about great-niece

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREAT-NIECE»

Discover the use of great-niece in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to great-niece and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Systems of consanguinity and affinity of the human family
Brorsdotter dotter Great niece Breeder's klein dochter. b Nicht. Groote nichte Brohrs kinds kind Tochter meiner nichte Bruders enkelin Ma petite-niece Sobrina Sobrinho neta Pronipote Fratris neptis Adelphou Hui5n§. b AnepsiadS.s f Adelphou ...
Lewis Henry Morgan, 1871
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Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge: Vol.17
Grandchild of brother. Brother's granddaughter. Brother's grandchild. Daughter's daughter of brother my. Brother's daughter's daughter. Great niece, brother's granddaughter. Brother's granddaughter, niece. Great niece. Brother's child's child.
‎1871
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Introduction
Brorsdotter dotter Great niece Breeder's klein dochter. * Nicht. Groote ni elite Brohrs kinds kind Toe liter meiner nichte Bruders enkelin • Ma petite-niece Sobrina Sobrinho neta Pronipote Fratris neptis Adelphou Union?. b Anepsiades ?
‎1871
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De Witt Clinton and the Rise of the People's Men
... married cousin-once-removed of father married great-aunt of father married widow of brother of father married second cousin of great-niece married son of great-nephew of great-niece married great-aunt married father of great-uncle married ...
Craig Hanyan, Mary L. Hanyan, 1996
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A Treatise on the Law of Legacies
It was contended that the plaintiff, though a great niece, must be included as being specifically named in the will. The great nephews and great nieces contended, they were entitled to be included as nephews and nieces, the testator having ...
Roper Stote Donnison Roper, Henry Hopley White, 1829
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I Aint Noways Tired: Grandma Hands
Jessica Merritt—Great-granddaughter Melissa Hildreth—Great-great- granddaughter Sheryl Thomas—Great-granddaughter Betty Barrow—Great- niece Jean Howard—Great-niece Robyn Hildreth—Great-great-granddaughter Megan ...
Brinase Merritt, 2013
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Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of Chancery: With ...
Testator gives the residue to be divided after his sister's death, amongst his nephews and nieces, and by a codicil gives to a great niece, whom he calls his niece, 500J. over and above her share after the decease of his sister, in the body of his ...
John A. Dunlap, 1844
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Florida Estate Planning
If any great-niece does not survive me, I give that great-niece's share to her descendants; or, if she leaves no descendants, to my remaining great-nieces in equal shares (with the descendants of any deceased great-niece to take a share in ...
James G. Pressly, Jr., John W. "Randy" Randolph, Jr., 2009
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The American Jewish Woman: A Documentary History
I also give to my Niece Rebecca B. Cohen the largest sized china bow 1 together with two painted glass mugs; to my great Niece Laura Malvina Cohen a pair of gold bracelets, together with a small gold clasp; to my great niece Rosaline ...
Jacob Rader Marcus, 1981
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Texas Estate Planning
If any great-niece does not survive me, I give that great-niece's share to her descendants; or, if she leaves no descendants, to my remaining great-nieces in equal shares. If none of my great-nieces nor any of their descendants survive me,  ...
Dianne Reis, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREAT-NIECE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term great-niece is used in the context of the following news items.
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John J. Cullen, Jr
John is also survived by one niece, Molly (William) Webber; one great-niece, Emily; two great-nephews, Leo and Jude and several cousins. «Niagara Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Kelly L. Wallace
... Onalaska; nieces, Laura (Paul) Domholt, Edina, Minn., Lisa (Bryce) Richardson, Onalaska; and great-niece, Brooke Richardson, Onalaska. «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Charities benefit from farmers' toil
The book was written by Mary Shanahan with images by Grant Sheehan and input from Gwen Malden's great-niece Tessa Tylee, now also a ... «The Press West Coast, Jul 15»
4
FEATURE: New play celebrates Theatre Royal's golden anniversary
She persuaded her friend, actress Rebecca Peyton, to take part, and only then found out Rebecca was the great-niece of Air Vice Marshall ... «Newmarket Journal, Jul 15»
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Steudel, Charles Theodore "Chuck"
... Shannon (Darwin) Thielman; nephews, Travis Cohn and Travis Rail; plus a great-niece, Liana Victoria and great-nephew, Jordan Thielman. «Madison.com, Jul 15»
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Culture Shock: free concerts, tours and auditions
His lawyer, Lois van Zandt, reveals that he has bequeathed vast fortunes to his befuddled niece Fiona, her playboy son Jordan, his great-niece ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
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Changes, challenges propel educator through satisfying career
Harlan said that when she retires, she and her husband plan to travel more. She might go visit a great-niece in Ireland, her grandchildren are at ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
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Mon, Jul 13th, 2015
... Kayln, Cody, Salinah, Austin, Jimmi-Jo, Cooper, Brayden, Devan, Claire, and Cole; great-great-great-niece and nephew: Kylie and Carter; ... «Fillmore County Journal, Jul 15»
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80-year-old man canoes down Mississippi River
He's doing it to try to raise money to fight juvenile diabetes for his great-niece Anna, who he named his canoe after. Anna has had juvenile ... «WHNS Greenville, Jul 15»
10
William S. Johnson
... Eric (Toni) Johnson; brothers, Kevin Johnson and Scott Johnson; cherished nephew, Eric (Muscle Man); nieces, nephews, a great-niece and ... «Gloversville Leader-Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Great-Niece [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/great-niece>. May 2024 ».
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