Niece Meaning
/niːs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
nounA daughter of one’s cousin or cousin-in-law
Sentence Examples
The niece looks like her aunt.
Mr Eliot's niece goes to a women's college.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
My sister's daughter is my ____, and she loves to paint.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
My ____ is very talented at playing the piano and recently won a competition.
Word Origin & History
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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CEFR Practice Quiz
My sister's daughter is my ____, and she loves to paint.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
My ____ is very talented at playing the piano and recently won a competition.