niece

niece
   1. obsolete
   a daughter
   The mediaeval Popes tended to be poor genealogists. See also nephew.
   2. a mistress
   The older male seeks to justify the constant presence of his younger companion:
    The swashbuckling Patton was seldom without comfort — later veiled from the sight back home of the only woman he truly feared, his wife Beatrice, as a visiting 'niece'. (Home. 1994 — Jean Gordon, the niece who accompanied him on his campaign in Europe, killed herself two weeks after his death)

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  • nièce — [ njɛs ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. pop. °neptia; class. neptis, même évolution de sens que neveu ♦ Fille du frère ou de la sœur, du beau frère ou de la belle sœur (opposé à oncle, tante). Avoir plusieurs nièces, deux ou trois neveux et nièces. ● nièce… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • niece — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. niece niece, granddaughter (12c., Mod.Fr. nièce), earlier niepce, from L. neptia (also source of Port. neta, Sp. nieta), from neptis granddaughter, in Late Latin niece, fem. of nepos grandson, nephew (see NEPHEW (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • niece — Niece. sub. f. Fille du frere ou de la soeur. La niece d un tel. l oncle & la niece. la tante & la niece. petite niece. elle est sa niece à la mode de Bretagne …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 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 — [ni:s] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin neptia granddaughter, niece ] the daughter of your brother or sister, or the daughter of your wife s or husband s brother or sister →↑nephew, aunt ↑aunt, uncle ↑uncle …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Nièce — (fr., spr. Niehß), so v.w. Nichte …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Nièce — (franz., spr. njǟß ), Nichte …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • niece — [ nis ] noun count * a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband s or wife s brother or sister. Their son is called your nephew …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • niece — is one of the most commonly misspelt words in English …   Modern English usage

  • 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

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