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niece

noun

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

Example Sentences

If he's my uncle, then I'm his niece.
Recent Examples on the Web According to a poll taken this year, he was ranked as the seventh most popular royal, below his niece Zara Tindall, the daughter of Princess Anne. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2022 For those with late-sleeping children, turning the viewport back on in the morning made an excellent alarm clock, though my teenage niece seemed to disagree. Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 At the reception, one niece ran circles around the room, and then vomited on herself on the dais at the front of the room during the meal. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2022 At the reception, one niece ran circles around the room, and then vomited on herself on the dais at the front of the room during the meal. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 18 June 2022 At the reception, one niece ran circles around the room, and then vomited on herself on the dais at the front of the room during the meal. Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2022 At the reception, one niece ran circles around the room, and then vomited on herself on the dais at the front of the room during the meal. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 18 June 2022 At the reception, one niece ran circles around the room, and then vomited on herself on the dais at the front of the room during the meal. cleveland, 18 June 2022 He is survived by his sisters Linda and Elda, their spouses, nephews and a niece, per Deadline. Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com, 25 Jan. 2022 See More

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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