Category:Niece

Niece, n. Etym: [oe. nece, f. nièce, 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.