niece (brother's daughter)

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• niece — ► NOUN ▪ a daughter of one s brother or sister, or of one s brother in law or sister in law. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin neptis granddaughter …   English terms dictionary

• niece — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sister s daughter, brother s daughter, niece by marriage, grandniece, daughter of a brother in law, daughter of a sister in law; see also nephew , relative …   English dictionary for students

• niece — [[t]ni͟ːs[/t]] nieces N COUNT: oft poss N Someone s niece is the daughter of their sister or brother. ...his niece from America, the daughter of his eldest sister …   English dictionary

• niece-in-law — noun a) Daughter in law of someones brother. b) Daughter in law of someones sister. Ant: nephew in law …   Wiktionary

• niece — [nēs] n. [ME nece < OFr niece < LL neptia < L neptis, granddaughter, niece, akin to nepos, NEPHEW] 1. the daughter of one s brother or sister 2. the daughter of one s brother in law or sister in law 3. an illegitimate daughter, as of a… …   English World dictionary

• niece — [ni:s] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin neptia granddaughter, niece ] the daughter of your brother or sister, or the daughter of your wife s or husband s brother or sister →↑nephew, aunt ↑aunt, uncle ↑uncle …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Niece — (n[=e]s), n. [OE. nece, F. ni[ e]ce, LL. neptia, for L. neptis a granddaughter, niece, akin to nepos. See {Nephew}.] 1. A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson. [Obs.] B. Jonson.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• niece — [ nis ] noun count * a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband s or wife s brother or sister. Their son is called your nephew …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• niece — /nis / (say nees) noun 1. a daughter of one s brother or sister. 2. a daughter of one s husband s or wife s brother or sister. 3. (euphemistic) an illegitimate daughter of an ecclesiastic meant to be celibate. {Middle English nece, nice, from Old …  

• niece — noun 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 Date: 14th century 1. a daughter of one s brother,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• niece — noun /niːs/ a) A daughter of someone’s sibling, brother in law, or sister in law; either the daughter of ones brother ( fraternal niece ), or of ones sister ( sororal niece ). <!disputed. Citations please, or mark what regions it is slang in.… …   Wiktionary