Niece

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The daughter of one's brother or sister or of the brother or sister of one's spouse.
  • n. The illegitimate daughter of an ecclesiastic who has taken a vow of celibacy.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A daughter of someone’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson.
  • n. A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. In modern English, this is the primary meaning.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A grandchild, or more remote lineal descendant, whether male or female; specifically, a granddaughter.
  • n. The daughter of one's brother or sister.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a daughter of your brother or sister
  • Antonym
    nephew    aunt    uncle   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    kinswoman   
    Hyponym
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    relative    bastard   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bernice    Clarice    Clarisse    Denise    Elise    Greece    Luis    Maurice    Nice    Patrice   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    nephew    daughter    aunt    granddaughter    grandson    sister-in-law    grandmother    mistress    heir    brother-in-law