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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
Noun
a daughter of one's sister or brother [Latin neptis granddaughter]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nieceniece - 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] n → sobrina
niece [niːs] n → nièce f
niece [niːs] n → Nichte f
niece [niːs] n → nipote f
niece nephew


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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.
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"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.
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"My poor niece became insane," continued the physician, after a few moment's silence.
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