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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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
niece — [nēs] n. [ME nece < OFr niece < LL neptia < L neptis, granddaughter, niece, akin to nepos, NEPHEW] 1. the daughter of one s brother or sister 2. the daughter of one s brother in law or sister in law 3. an illegitimate daughter, as of a… … English World dictionary
niece — ► NOUN ▪ a daughter of one s brother or sister, or of one s brother in law or sister in law. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin neptis granddaughter … English terms dictionary
niece — noun Etymology: Middle English nece granddaughter, niece, from Anglo French nece, niece, from Late Latin neptia, from Latin neptis; akin to Latin nepot , nepos grandson, nephew more at nephew Date: 14th century 1. a daughter of one s brother,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
niece — noun /niːs/ a) A daughter of someone’s sibling, brother in law, or sister in law; either the daughter of ones brother ( fraternal niece ), or of ones sister ( sororal niece ). <!disputed. Citations please, or mark what regions it is slang in.… … Wiktionary
Law & Order (season 8) — The following is a list of Law Order episodes from the series eighth season (1997 1998):[1] Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Law 1.2 Order 2 … Wikipedia
niece — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sister s daughter, brother s daughter, niece by marriage, grandniece, daughter of a brother in law, daughter of a sister in law; see also nephew , relative … English dictionary for students
niece — The daughter of one s brother or sister. A relative in the third degree according to the civil law method of computing degrees of kinship which prevails in most American jurisdictions. 23 Am J2d Desc & D § 48. As the term is used in statutes… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Law of Desire — Infobox Film name = Law of Desire caption = Original Spanish poster writer = Pedro Almodóvar starring = Antonio Banderas Carmen Maura Eusebio Poncela Miguel Molina director = Pedro Almodóvar producer = Augustín Almodóvar Miguel Ángel Pérez Campos … Wikipedia
niece — noun a daughter of one s brother or sister, or of one s brother in law or sister in law. Origin ME: from OFr., based on L. neptis granddaughter , feminine of nepos (see nephew) … English new terms dictionary
