noun

niece

niece

My niece is five years old.

My niece is five years old.

I bought a gift for my niece.

I bought a gift for my niece.

((sb.'s)) niece the daughter of one's brother or sister My niece is coming to visit this weekend.

Synonyms: none specific; Antonyms: nephew (male equivalent)

From Old French 'niece', from Latin 'neptia', feminine of 'nepos' meaning 'grandchild, nephew, niece'.

Think 'niece is nice'. It refers to the daughter of your sibling.

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