Definition of niece in English:

niece

noun niːsnis

A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
侄女；外甥女
Example sentencesExamples
- My mother, nieces, sister and sister in laws, gave me curious glances as I stood.
- However, she was well meaning and kind and brought up her niece as a second daughter.
- I don't want my cousins, nieces and nephews are my daughter to idolise thugs.
- She is survived by her brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces and other relatives.
- She was like a loving sister to many and a fantastic auntie to all her nieces and nephews.
- He said he planned to share the money out with his nephews, nieces, grandnieces and his immediate family.
- When one of our children, nieces or nephews or close friend is killed or maimed by a drunk driver it will be too late.
- Yesterday's journey south to visit my sister and nieces was an eventful one to say the least.
- My brother bought a kite for my niece and nephew and they joined in the fun.
- That is now, in turn, being taught to his own three sons, nephews and nieces.
- Assembled were two of his brothers (we missed the third), two sons, five nieces and a nephew.
- The same level applies to other close family relations, such as brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews.
- Do uncles have special bonds with their nieces, which aunts have with their nephews?
- There are two brothers and their wives and seven nieces and nephews who will inherit everything.
- Some of my family - my sisters, my nieces - haven't left their houses in the last four or five months.
- An only son, Hernandez helped take care of his mother, two sisters and two nieces.
- As well as her parents and sister, she leaves a niece Kim and nephew Josh.
- We got the bus back to Folkestone, and then caught another one to Cheriton to visit my Brother and my little nieces.
- She is sadly mourned by nieces, nephews, many relatives and a wide circle of friends.
- Gerry is survived by his brothers, sister, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Synonyms
relative, relation, blood relation, blood relative, family member, one's own flesh and blood, next of kin

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin neptis 'granddaughter', feminine of nepos 'nephew, grandson' (see nephew), from an Indo-European root shared by Dutch nicht, German Nichte.

nephew from Middle English:
A nephew could originally also be a grandson—the word nephew comes via Old French neveu, from Latin nepos ‘nephew, grandson’. Nepotism (mid 17th century), or favouritism towards friends or relations, also comes from nepos. The reference is to privileged treatment formerly given to the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons. Niece (Middle English) comes from Latin neptis the feminine form of nepos.

Rhymes

anis, apiece, Berenice, caprice, cassis, cease, coulisse, crease, Dumfries, fils, fleece, geese, grease, Greece, kris, lease, Lucrece, MacNeice, Matisse, McAleese, Nice, obese, peace, pelisse, police, Rees, Rhys, set piece, sublease, surcease, two-piece, underlease

Definition of niece in US English:

niece

nounnēsnis

A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
侄女；外甥女
Example sentencesExamples
- There are two brothers and their wives and seven nieces and nephews who will inherit everything.
- Yesterday's journey south to visit my sister and nieces was an eventful one to say the least.
- That is now, in turn, being taught to his own three sons, nephews and nieces.
- When one of our children, nieces or nephews or close friend is killed or maimed by a drunk driver it will be too late.
- Gerry is survived by his brothers, sister, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
- He said he planned to share the money out with his nephews, nieces, grandnieces and his immediate family.
- As well as her parents and sister, she leaves a niece Kim and nephew Josh.
- My brother bought a kite for my niece and nephew and they joined in the fun.
- The same level applies to other close family relations, such as brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews.
- She is sadly mourned by nieces, nephews, many relatives and a wide circle of friends.
- My mother, nieces, sister and sister in laws, gave me curious glances as I stood.
- She is survived by her brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces and other relatives.
- She was like a loving sister to many and a fantastic auntie to all her nieces and nephews.
- I don't want my cousins, nieces and nephews are my daughter to idolise thugs.
- Some of my family - my sisters, my nieces - haven't left their houses in the last four or five months.
- Do uncles have special bonds with their nieces, which aunts have with their nephews?
- Assembled were two of his brothers (we missed the third), two sons, five nieces and a nephew.
- An only son, Hernandez helped take care of his mother, two sisters and two nieces.
- However, she was well meaning and kind and brought up her niece as a second daughter.
- We got the bus back to Folkestone, and then caught another one to Cheriton to visit my Brother and my little nieces.
Synonyms
relative, relation, blood relation, blood relative, family member, one's own flesh and blood, next of kin

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin neptis ‘granddaughter’, feminine of nepos ‘nephew, grandson’ (see nephew), from an Indo-European root shared by Dutch nicht, German Nichte.

词汇	niece
释义	Definition of niece in English: niece noun niːsnis A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. 侄女；外甥女 Example sentencesExamples My mother, nieces, sister and sister in laws, gave me curious glances as I stood. However, she was well meaning and kind and brought up her niece as a second daughter. I don't want my cousins, nieces and nephews are my daughter to idolise thugs. She is survived by her brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces and other relatives. She was like a loving sister to many and a fantastic auntie to all her nieces and nephews. He said he planned to share the money out with his nephews, nieces, grandnieces and his immediate family. When one of our children, nieces or nephews or close friend is killed or maimed by a drunk driver it will be too late. Yesterday's journey south to visit my sister and nieces was an eventful one to say the least. My brother bought a kite for my niece and nephew and they joined in the fun. That is now, in turn, being taught to his own three sons, nephews and nieces. Assembled were two of his brothers (we missed the third), two sons, five nieces and a nephew. The same level applies to other close family relations, such as brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews. Do uncles have special bonds with their nieces, which aunts have with their nephews? There are two brothers and their wives and seven nieces and nephews who will inherit everything. Some of my family - my sisters, my nieces - haven't left their houses in the last four or five months. An only son, Hernandez helped take care of his mother, two sisters and two nieces. As well as her parents and sister, she leaves a niece Kim and nephew Josh. We got the bus back to Folkestone, and then caught another one to Cheriton to visit my Brother and my little nieces. She is sadly mourned by nieces, nephews, many relatives and a wide circle of friends. Gerry is survived by his brothers, sister, nieces, nephews and other relatives. Synonyms relative, relation, blood relation, blood relative, family member, one's own flesh and blood, next of kin Origin Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin neptis 'granddaughter', feminine of nepos 'nephew, grandson' (see nephew), from an Indo-European root shared by Dutch nicht, German Nichte. nephew from Middle English: A nephew could originally also be a grandson—the word nephew comes via Old French neveu, from Latin nepos ‘nephew, grandson’. Nepotism (mid 17th century), or favouritism towards friends or relations, also comes from nepos. The reference is to privileged treatment formerly given to the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons. Niece (Middle English) comes from Latin neptis the feminine form of nepos. Rhymes anis, apiece, Berenice, caprice, cassis, cease, coulisse, crease, Dumfries, fils, fleece, geese, grease, Greece, kris, lease, Lucrece, MacNeice, Matisse, McAleese, Nice, obese, peace, pelisse, police, Rees, Rhys, set piece, sublease, surcease, two-piece, underlease Definition of niece in US English: niece nounnēsnis A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. 侄女；外甥女 Example sentencesExamples There are two brothers and their wives and seven nieces and nephews who will inherit everything. Yesterday's journey south to visit my sister and nieces was an eventful one to say the least. That is now, in turn, being taught to his own three sons, nephews and nieces. When one of our children, nieces or nephews or close friend is killed or maimed by a drunk driver it will be too late. Gerry is survived by his brothers, sister, nieces, nephews and other relatives. He said he planned to share the money out with his nephews, nieces, grandnieces and his immediate family. As well as her parents and sister, she leaves a niece Kim and nephew Josh. My brother bought a kite for my niece and nephew and they joined in the fun. The same level applies to other close family relations, such as brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews. She is sadly mourned by nieces, nephews, many relatives and a wide circle of friends. My mother, nieces, sister and sister in laws, gave me curious glances as I stood. She is survived by her brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces and other relatives. She was like a loving sister to many and a fantastic auntie to all her nieces and nephews. I don't want my cousins, nieces and nephews are my daughter to idolise thugs. Some of my family - my sisters, my nieces - haven't left their houses in the last four or five months. Do uncles have special bonds with their nieces, which aunts have with their nephews? Assembled were two of his brothers (we missed the third), two sons, five nieces and a nephew. An only son, Hernandez helped take care of his mother, two sisters and two nieces. However, she was well meaning and kind and brought up her niece as a second daughter. We got the bus back to Folkestone, and then caught another one to Cheriton to visit my Brother and my little nieces. Synonyms relative, relation, blood relation, blood relative, family member, one's own flesh and blood, next of kin Origin Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin neptis ‘granddaughter’, feminine of nepos ‘nephew, grandson’ (see nephew), from an Indo-European root shared by Dutch nicht, German Nichte.
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