niece

noun

plural nieces
: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law

Examples of niece in a Sentence

If he's my uncle, then I'm his niece.
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He is survived by Jeannette, Monique, his brother Charles, sister Nancy Salvner, as well as his nieces and nephews, according to the statement shared on his Instagram on Thursday. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025 Armani’s nieces Roberta and Silvana Armani were also indicated as part of the Surveillance Committee to operate along Armani’s guidelines. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025 Survivors include his wife, Jeanette; daughter Monique; brother Charles; sister Nancy; nieces Suncere and Julie; nephews Sky and Andrew; sister-in-law Michelanne; and brother-in-law Ron. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025 Yes, my daughter is in 6th grade at Summit, my son is in 8th grade at Nagel, my two nieces attend Anderson High School, and my nephew is a recent graduate of Anderson High School, all Forest Hills public schools. Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for niece

Word History

Etymology

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, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of niece was in the 14th century

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“Niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niece. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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niece

noun
: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law

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