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nephew
neph·ew N0061300 (nĕf′yo͞o)n. A son of one's brother or sister or of the brother or sister of one's spouse. [Middle English neveu, nepheu, from Old French nevo, neveu, from Latin nepōs; see nepōt- in Indo-European roots.]nephew (ˈnɛvjuː; ˈnɛf-) na son of one's sister or brother[C13: from Old French neveu, from Latin nepōs; related to Old English nefa, Old High German nevo relative]neph•ew (ˈnɛf yu; esp. Brit. ˈnɛv yu) n. 1. a son of one's brother or sister. 2. a son of one's spouse's brother or sister. 3. an illegitimate son of a clergyman. 4. Obs. a direct descendant, esp. a grandson. [1250–1300; Middle English neveu < Old French < Latin nepōtem, acc. of nepōs nephew, grandson, akin to Old English nefa, Dutch neef, German Neffe, Old Norse nefi] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | nephew - a son of your brother or sister grandnephew, great-nephew - a son of your niece or nephewkinsman - a male relativeniece - a daughter of your brother or sister | Translationsnephew (ˈnefjuː) – feminine niece (niːs) – noun the son or daughter of a brother or sister. My sister's two sons are my nephews, and I am their uncle. 姪子,外甥 侄子,外甥 Nephew Related to Nephew: Great nephewNEPHEW, dom. rel. The son of a person's brother or sister. Amb. 514; 1 Jacob's Ch. R. 207. nephew Related to nephew: Great nephewAntonyms for nephewnoun a son of your brother or sisterRelated Words- grandnephew
- great-nephew
- kinsman
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