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niece |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Niece \Niece\, 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 Wyclif. Shak. 2. A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: niece n : a daughter or your brother or sister [ant: {nephew}]
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