niece
niece definition
niece (nēs)
noun
- the daughter of one's brother or sister
- the daughter of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law
- an illegitimate daughter, as of a medieval prelate: a euphemism
Etymology: ME nece < OFr niece < LL neptia < L neptis, granddaughter, niece, akin to nepos, nephew
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