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单词 nephew
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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]
Thesaurus
Noun1.nephew - a son of your brother or sisternephew - 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
Translations
侄子侄子或外甥外甥

nephew

(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

侄子或外甥zhCN

Nephew


Related to Nephew: Great nephew

NEPHEW, dom. rel. The son of a person's brother or sister. Amb. 514; 1 Jacob's Ch. R. 207.

nephew


Related to nephew: Great nephew
  • noun

Antonyms for nephew

noun a son of your brother or sister

Related Words

  • grandnephew
  • great-nephew
  • kinsman

Antonyms

  • niece
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