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  2. Niece and nephew - Wikipedia

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    Also called great-nephew / great-niece. [21] A half-niece or half-nephew is the child of one's half-sibling, related by 12.5%. [22] [23] In some cultures and family traditions, it is common to refer to cousins with one or more removals to a newer generation using some form of the word niece or nephew. For more information see cousin.

  3. Kinship terminology - Wikipedia

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    Kinship terminology is the system used in languages to refer to the persons to whom an individual is related through kinship.Different societies classify kinship relations differently and therefore use different systems of kinship terminology; for example, some languages distinguish between consanguine and affinal uncles (i.e. the brothers of one's parents and the husbands of the sisters of ...

  4. Sibling - Wikipedia

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    The word sibling was reintroduced in 1903 in an article in Biometrika, as a translation for the German Geschwister, having not been used since Middle English, specifically 1425. [4] [5] Siblings or full-siblings ([full] sisters or brothers) share the same biological parents. Full-siblings are also the most common type of siblings.

  5. Sister - Wikipedia

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    A sister is a woman or a girl who shares parents or a parent with another individual; a female sibling. [1] The male counterpart is a brother . Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familial relationships. [ 2 ]

  6. Daughter-sister - Wikipedia

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    The Daughters Sisters Project, a non-profit organization. Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Daughter-sister .

  7. Chinese kinship - Wikipedia

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    father's sister's son, younger than ego: 表弟 biǎodì: 姑表弟 gūbiǎodì: first cousin: 5 father's sister's son's wife: 表嫂 biǎosǎo: 姑表嫂 gūbiǎosǎo: first cousin-in-law: 5 father's sister's daughter, older than ego: 表姊 biǎozǐ: 姑表姊 gūbiǎozǐ 表姐 biǎojiě: first cousin: 0 father's sister daughter, younger ...

  8. Daughter - Wikipedia

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    A daughter is a female offspring; a girl or a woman in relation to her parents. Daughterhood is the state of being someone's daughter. The male counterpart is a son. Analogously the name is used in several areas to show relations between groups or elements. From biological perspective, a daughter is a first degree relative.

  9. Philippine kinship - Wikipedia

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    Philippine kinship uses the generational system in kinship terminology to define family. It is one of the most simple classificatory systems of kinship. One's genetic relationship or bloodline is often overridden by the desire to show proper respect that is due in the Philippine culture to age and the nature of the relationship, which are considered more important.