The difference between Aunt and Niece

When used as nouns, aunt means the sister or sister-in-law of one's parent, whereas niece means a daughter of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.


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  1. Aunt as a noun:

    The sister or sister-in-law of one's parent.

  2. Aunt as a noun (affectionate):

    A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.

  3. Aunt as a noun (obsolete):

    Any elderly woman.

  4. Aunt as a noun (obsolete):

    A procuress or bawd.

  1. Niece as a noun:

    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").

    Examples:

    "My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday."