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Definition of niece

niece

/niːs/
niece
Plural:nieces
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• noun

1

A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.

Example

"She bought an illustrated storybook as a birthday gift for her young niece."

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• Rhymes for niece

• Nearby Words

nicotiana
nicotine
nidularium
niece
nierembergia
niftily
niftiness

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 14th century from Old French 'niece', from Vulgar Latin '*neptia', an alteration of Classical Latin 'neptis' (granddaughter, later also niece), which stems from the Proto-Indo-European root '*nepot-' (grandson or nephew).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Niece. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/niece
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