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plural nieces
: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
Examples of niece in a Sentence
If he's my uncle, then I'm his niece.
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Democrats kicked things off with roaring cheers as Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Slotkin’s nieces and nephews made remarks on a stage under screens displaying live election results.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Trending on Billboard The evening took a dark turn, however, when the unnamed executive asked Halsey to send a photo of them together to his niece.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024
In July, Pippa joined her sister and her 9-year-old niece, Princess Charlotte, for a girls' day out at the tennis tournament in London.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Our new lioness is Captain Josephina Carillo (Genesis Rodriguez), the U.S.-born niece of Alvaro Carillo, leader of the Los Tigres cartel.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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Word History
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
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of niece was
in the 14th century
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“Niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niece. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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niece
noun
: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
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