niece

Definitions of Niece

(noun) The female child (daughter) of one’s brother or sister or of one’s spouse.

Niece Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: niece

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /nis/
• British English – /niːs/

Usage Notes

• Plural: nieces
• Nephew is the male version of niece.

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Additional Information

• Family and Kinship Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Word origin of “niece” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• family
• genealogy
• husband
• kinship
• marriage
• norm

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Cite the Definition of Niece

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “niece.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved January 16, 2025 (https://sociologydictionary.org/niece/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

niece. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/niece/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “niece.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://sociologydictionary.org/niece/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“niece.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 16 Jan. 2025. <https://sociologydictionary.org/niece/>.