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niece

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈnis// UK //nˈiːs// niece

n. the daughter of your brother or sister. You also use this word for the daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister.

n. a female child of one's sibling or sibling-in-law. The male equivalent is 'nephew'.


SIMPLE

My niece is starting primary school this September.

CONTEXTUAL

I am buying a birthday present for my niece, who turns ten next week.

COMPLEX

Although they lived in different countries, she maintained a close relationship with her niece through weekly video calls and annual summer visits.

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Origin

From Middle English nece (“niece, granddaughter”), from Old French nece (“niece, granddaughter”) (Modern French nièce (“niece”)) from Late Latin neptia, representing Latin neptis (“granddaughter”), from Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂ (“granddaughter, niece”). Doublet of nift.

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