niece
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noun \ˈnēs\Definition of NIECE
1
: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
2
: an illegitimate daughter of an ecclesiastic
See Examples of NIECE
- If he's my uncle, then I'm his niece.
Origin of NIECE
Middle English nece granddaughter, niece, from Anglo-French nece, niece, from Late Latin neptia, from Latin neptis; akin to Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew — more at nephew
First Known Use: 14th century
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