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Meanings of niece in English

Russian
племянница
Portuguese
sobrinho
Spanish
sobrina
Catalan
neboda

Female child of a sibling or half-sibling.

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племянница
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Examples for "nieces"
Examples for "nieces"
1
Therefore I decided to seek pleasure in the acquaintance of his nieces.
Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society
2
Then came the two Lady Arlingtons, nieces of the Duke of Greenwich.
Tales and Novels — Volume 07 / Patronage [part 1]
3
The nieces had naively grasping views concerning their uncle and his property.
The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories
4
Gautier and her two nieces, of whom the younger was called Estelle.
The World's Great Men of Music: Story-Lives of Master Musicians
5
He left it to be parted even between his nephews and nieces.
Stephen Archer, and Other Tales
Usage of niece in English
1
The issue really hit home when his niece phoned him one day.
Broke, usa: from pawnshops to poverty, inc.—how the working poor...
2
But as a result you lost a chance to win his niece.
Success to the Brave
3
He says he hasn't seen his niece in five or six years.
Firewall
4
Among them was the niece of the principal chief of the island.
Ben Hadden; or, Do Right Whatever Comes Of It
5
Or what I believe is in the best interests of my niece.
Before you know kindness
6
Suzette even offered an opinion as she had a niece that age.
Mcgillivray's mistress
7
I informed my niece of the occurrence in the morning at breakfast.
Selected Stories of Bret Harte
8
Angela and her niece were on the terrace in the evening coolness.
London Pride, Or, When the World Was Younger
9
Within minutes she and her niece came back to the living room.
A nose for justice
10
She had also, says the niece, kept a number of his books.
The Guardian
11
Robinson listened, then asked if Lee and his niece were all right.
Silent screams
12
Jeep gave her great-niece the new computer that would benefit them both.
A nose for justice
13
He'd cropped my new baby niece out of a very recent photo.
The Guardian
14
The niece had left the room and I introduced the delicate subject.
Original Short Stories — Volume 10
15
My niece's vision of technology is shared by much of her generation.
The Guardian
16
Mrs. Gardiner and her niece, however, did her justice, and pitied her.
Pride and Prejudice
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Translations for niece
Catalan
neboda
Niece through the time
Niece across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Less common
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