Niece
Pronunciation : Niece
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. nece, F. ni?ce, LL. neptia, for L. neptis a granddaughter, niece, akin to nepos. See Nephew.]
Definition : 1. A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson. [Obs.] B. Jonson. Wyclif. Shak.
2. A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913