great-niece
noun [ C ] (also great niece, greatniece) uk/ˌɡreɪtˈniːs/ us/ˌɡreɪtˈniːs/
侄孙女（自己兄弟的儿女的女儿）;外甥孙女 （自己姐妹的儿女的女儿）
the daughter of your nephew (= the son of your brother or sister) or niece (= the daughter of your brother or sister)
She is the great-niece of a famous 1930s screen actor. 她是20世纪30年代一位著名银幕演员的侄孙女。| 她是20世纪30年代一位著名银幕演员的外甥孙女。
I have seven nieces and nephews, and 18 great-nieces and great-nephews. 我有7个侄子女，18个侄孙子女。| 我有7个外甥子女，18个外甥孙和外甥孙女。
Synonym: grand-niece
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- In retirement, she is enjoying her role as great-aunt to two great-nieces and a great-nephew.
- Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England for nine days, was the great-niece of Henry VIII.
- She wanted to write the book as something for her great-nieces and great-nephews to remember her by.
- I bought toys for my great niece.
- His mother, a lifelong Catholic, was a greatniece of Sir Thomas More.