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niece

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niece  (ns)
n.
1. The daughter of one's brother or sister or of the brother or sister of one's spouse.
2. The illegitimate daughter of an ecclesiastic who has taken a vow of celibacy.

[Middle English nece, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *neptia, from Latin neptis; see nept- in Indo-European roots.]

niece [niːs]
n
a daughter of one's sister or brother
[from Old French: niece, granddaughter, ultimately from Latin neptis granddaughter]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.niece - a daughter of your brother or sisterniece - a daughter of your brother or sister
grandniece, great-niece - a daughter of your niece or nephew
kinswoman - a female relative
nephew - a son of your brother or sister
Translations
niece [niːs] Nsobrina f

niece [ˈniːs] nnièce f
my niece → ma nièce
my nieces and nephews → mes nièces et neveux

niece
nNichte f

niece [niːs] nnipote f (di zii)

niece nephew
niece بَنْت الأخت neteř niece Nichte ανηψιά sobrina sisarentytär nièce nećakinja nipote 조카딸 nichtje niese siostrzenica sobrinha племянница brorsdotter/systerdotter หลานสาว yeğen cháu gái 侄女或外甥女


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"The circumstances under which my niece Isabel has left Lady Lydiard's house," Miss Pink proceeded, "are so indescribably painful--I will go further, I will say so deeply humiliating--that I have forbidden her to refer to them again in my presence, or to mention them in the future to any living creature besides myself.
"I have come here at great personal inconvenience," I said, "to serve the interests of your niece and your family, and I think I have established some slight claim to be favoured with your attention in return.
"My poor niece became insane," continued the physician, after a few moment's silence.
 
 
 
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