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grandniece

grandniece 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.).

Noun

grandniece (plural grandnieces)

  1. A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.)
    • Then come […] the Duchess’s grandnieces Zwile and her little sister Gloria.2022, NoViolet Bulawayo, Glory, Chatto & Windus, page 209
    Synonyms:
    great-niece

grandniece meaning in Malay

grandniece in Malay

granddaughter of a sibling
cucu saudari

Synonyms of grandniece

Forms of grandniece

pluralgrandnieces

Origin of grandniece

From grand- + niece.

Words formed from grandniece

Questions about grandniece

What does grandniece mean?
Grandniece means a granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.).
What is grandniece in Malay?
Grandniece in Malay is cucu saudari. See Grandniece meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is grandniece?
Grandniece is a noun.
What is the plural of grandniece?
The plural of grandniece is grandnieces.

Words near grandniece in the dictionary

  1. grandmums
  2. grandnephew
  3. grandnephews
  4. grandness
  5. grandnesses
  6. grandniece
  7. grandnieces
  8. grandoffspring
  9. grandog
  10. grandomania
  11. Grandon

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