The difference between Cousin and Niece
When used as nouns, cousin means the child of a person's uncle or aunt, whereas niece means a daughter of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cousin and Niece
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Cousin as a noun:
The child of a person's uncle or aunt; a first cousin.
Examples:
"I think my cousin is a good man."
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Cousin as a noun:
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.
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Cousin as a noun (obsolete):
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Cousin as a noun (figurative):
Something kindred or related to another.
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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."