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niece
[ nees ]
noun
- a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- a daughter of a person's spouse's brother or sister.
niece
/ Ծː /
noun
- a daughter of one's sister or brother
Word History and Origins
Origin of niece1
Word History and Origins
Origin of niece1
Example Sentences
My niece, Savannah, is one of the children who waited too long for her autism diagnosis.
That leaves what his niece Mary says may be the only action left: a general strike.
My niece loves doing the voice to text on other people’s devices.
“I have nieces who are Gen Z,” Cummings said.
“He is suffering from a worsening dementia and delusion,” his niece Mary said.
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How Do You Spell Niece?
Spelling tips for niece
The word niece is hard to spell because it can be hard to remember the order of the i and e. Sometimes people want to spell it neice, which is incorrect.
How to spell niece: The easiest way to remember how to spell niece is with the classic mnemonic device: “I before E, except after C.”
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