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单词 nieceship
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nieceshipn.

Brit. /ˈniːsʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈni(s)ˌʃɪp/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: niece n., -ship suffix.
Etymology: < niece n. + -ship suffix.
rare.
The state or condition of being a niece.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > nephew or niece > [noun] > niece > condition of niece
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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).
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