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Niece
/niːs/
A 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").
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A 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").
"My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday."
↔️ Antonyms of "Niece"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nephewnoun | A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew). |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Niece"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sisternoun | A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. |
| relationnoun | The manner in which two things may be associated. |
| blood relativenoun | A person who is related to another through a common ancestor, and not merely by marriage or adoption. |
| family membernoun | A person belonging to a particular family; a close relative or relation. |
| descendantnoun | One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations. |
| offspringnoun | A person's daughter or son; a person's child. |
| kinswomannoun | A female relative. |
| progenynoun | (uncountable) Offspring or descendants considered as a group. |
| loved onenoun | A very close friend or family member for whom a person has feelings of endearment, one of someone's close ones; sometimes: next of kin (for example on hospital admission form). |
| clan membernoun | a member of a clan |
| childnoun | (broadly) A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority). |
| girlnoun | A female child. |
| youngsternoun | A young person. |
| scionnoun | A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family. |
| issuenoun | The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly: |
| nephewnoun | A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew). |
| neicenoun | A surname. |
| niece-in-lawnoun | Someone's nephew's wife. |
| grandniecenoun | A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.) |
| neecenoun | A surname. |
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