First Known Use: 14th century
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niece
noun \ˈnēs\
: a daughter of your brother or sister
Full 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
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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
NIECE Defined for Kids
niece
noun \ˈnēs\
Definition of NIECE for Kids
: a daughter of a person's brother or sister
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