niece in English: The daughter of your brother or sister. (noun)

Translation

The daughter of your brother or sister.

Word origin

From Old French niece, from Latin neptis, meaning granddaughter or niece.

Gender

Pluralnieces

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A niece is your brother's or sister's daughter.

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Nieces are girls; nephews are boys.

, 's .

You are her aunt or her uncle.

nephew

The son of your brother or sister.

aunt

The sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your uncle.

uncle

The brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt.

sister

A girl or woman who has the same parents as you.

family

A group of people who are related, such as parents and their children.

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