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nieces

/ˈniːsiːz/ /ˈniːsɪz/

Meanings
noun
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

Examples :

"My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday."
family person

Related Words

Illustration niece

niece noun

/niːs/ /nis/

A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

"My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday."

Illustration celebrated

celebrated verb

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

Illustration one

one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

Illustration sibling

sibling noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋ/

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

"None of my siblings are married yet."

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration just

just adjective

/d͡ʒʌst/

Factually right, correct; factual.

"It is a just assessment of the facts."

Illustration birthday

birthday noun

/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/

The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

"My sister's birthday is next week, and we're planning a party. "

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Illustration sororal

sororal adjective

/səˈrɔːrəl/ /sɒˈrɔːrəl/

Of or pertaining to a sister.

"The twins shared a strong sororal bond, always supporting each other through thick and thin. "

Illustration either

either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

(after a negative) As well.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "

Illustration sister

sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

Illustration fraternal

fraternal noun

/fɹəˈtɝnəl/

A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.

"The firefighters' fraternal provided a support system for members facing financial hardship after a fire. "