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niece - What does it mean?

Definition of 'niece'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A daughter of someone’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
  • My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday.

    Antonyms

    * (with regard to gender) nephew * (with regard to ancestry) aunt, uncle

    Derived terms

    * grandniece

    Hypernyms

    * nibling

    See also

    * dad / mom * brother / sister * grandfather / grandmother * cousin * step- ----