Meaning of NIECE
| Pronunciation: | | nees
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| | Definition: | | [n] a daughter of your brother or sister |
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| | Antonyms: | | nephew | | |
| | See Also: | | grandniece, great-niece, kinswoman | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing your niece in your dream means unexpected trials and useless worries of the future. |
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| Thesaurus Terms |
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| | Related Terms: | | aunt, auntie, blood brother, brethren, brother, bub, bubba, bud, buddy, country cousin, cousin, cousin once removed, cousin twice removed, daughter, father, first cousin, foster brother, frater, grandnephew, grandniece, granduncle, great-aunt, great-uncle, half brother, kid brother, mother, nephew, nuncle, nunks, nunky, second cousin, sis, sissy, sister, sister-german, sistern, son, stepbrother, stepsister, unc, uncle, uncs, uterine brother |
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