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NIECE
niece
(noun) a daughter of your brother or sister
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
niece (plural nieces)
A daughter of oneās sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
Antonyms
• (with regard to gender) nephew
• (with regard to ancestry) aunt, uncle
Hypernyms
• nephling
• nibling
Anagrams
• Eceni, Neice
Proper noun
Niece (plural Nieces)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Niece is the 28498th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 837 individuals. Niece is most common among White (93.19%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Eceni, Neice
Source: Wiktionary
Niece, n. Etym: [OE. nece, F. niĆØce, LL. neptia, for L. neptis a granddaughter, niece, akin to nepos. See Nephew.]
1. A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson. [Obs.] B. Jonson. Wyclif. Shak.
2. A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
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