'Niece' definitions:
Definition of 'Niece'
From: GCIDE
- Niece \Niece\ (n[=e]s), n. [OE. nece, F. ni[`e]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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Especially: A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. In modern English, this is the primary meaning. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'niece'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aunt,
- auntie,
- blood brother,
- brethren,
- brother,
- bub,
- bubba,
- bud,
- buddy,
- country cousin,
- cousin,
- cousin once removed,
- cousin twice removed,
- daughter,
- father,
- first cousin,
- foster brother,
- frater,
- grandnephew,
- grandniece,
- granduncle,
- great-aunt,
- great-uncle,
- half brother,
- kid brother,
- mother,
- nephew,
- nuncle,
- nunks,
- nunky,
- second cousin,
- sis,
- sissy,
- sister,
- sister-german,
- sistern,
- son,
- stepbrother,
- stepsister,
- unc,
- uncle,
- uncs,
- uterine brother