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grandniece

/ˈɡrænˌniːs/ /ˈɡrændˌniːs/

Meanings
noun
A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.)

Examples :

"My brother's granddaughter, Lily, is my grandniece. "
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Related Words

Illustration niece

niece noun

/niːs/ /nis/

A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

"My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday."

Illustration granddaughter

granddaughter noun

/ˈɡrændɔːtər/ /ˈɡrændɑːtər/

The daughter of someone's child.

"My daughter has a lovely granddaughter who attends the same school as her. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration nephew

nephew noun

/ˈnɛf.ju/

A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

"My sister's son, my nephew, is starting kindergarten this fall. "

Illustration one

one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

Illustration sibling

sibling noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋ/

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

"None of my siblings are married yet."

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration lily

lily noun

/ˈlɪli/

Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.

"My mom loves to plant a different kind of lily in her garden every spring because there are so many beautiful colors and shapes to choose from. "

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Illustration sororal

sororal adjective

/səˈrɔːrəl/ /sɒˈrɔːrəl/

Of or pertaining to a sister.

"The twins shared a strong sororal bond, always supporting each other through thick and thin. "

Illustration sister

sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

Illustration fraternal

fraternal noun

/fɹəˈtɝnəl/

A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.

"The firefighters' fraternal provided a support system for members facing financial hardship after a fire. "