NIECE


Meaning of NIECE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnēs ]

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, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law

2. : an illegitimate daughter of an ecclesiastic

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.