单词 | nieceship |
释义 | nieceshipn. rare. The state or condition of being a niece. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > nephew or niece > [noun] > niece > condition of niece nieceshipa1778 a1778 T. Gent Life (1832) 154 Nieceship was now inconsistent with his interest. 1834 R. Southey Doctor II. 313 She was a descendant of..Japhet. She was allied to Ham however in another way, besides this remote niece-ship. 1871 Galaxy Mar. 424/2 In spite of my nieceship to aunt Margaret and my cousinship to Bessie, I hold a place very slightly above the maid of either. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1778 |
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