Cousin vs. Niece

Cousinnoun

The son or daughter of a person’s uncle or aunt; a first cousin.

Cousinnoun

Any relation who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of one's extended family; one more distantly related than an uncle, aunt, granduncle, grandaunt, nephew, niece, grandnephew, grandniece, etc.

Cousinnoun

(obsolete) A title formerly given by a king to a nobleman, particularly to those of the council. In English writs, etc., issued by the crown, it signifies any earl.

Cousinnoun

(figurative) Something kindred or related to another.

Cousinnoun

One collaterally related more remotely than a brother or sister; especially, the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.

Cousinnoun

A title formerly given by a king to a nobleman, particularly to those of the council. In English writs, etc., issued by the crown, it signifies any earl.

Cousinnoun

Allied; akin.

Cousinnoun

the child of your aunt or uncle

Cousin

Commonly, refers to a , a relative whose most recent common ancestor with the subject is a grandparent. More generally, in the lineal kinship system used in the English-speaking world, a cousin is a type of familial relationship in which two relatives are two or more familial generations away from their most recent common ancestor.

Niecenoun

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").

Niecenoun

A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson.

Niecenoun

A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. In modern English, this is the primary meaning.

Niecenoun

a daughter of your brother or sister