nieceshipn.
/ˈniːsʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈni(s)ˌʃɪp/ rare.
The state or condition of being a niece.
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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).
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