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De - Pt| English Dictionary: niece | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Niece \Niece\, n. [OE. nece, F. ni[8a]ce, 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. | |
