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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024neph•ew /ˈnɛfyu/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a son of one's brother or sister.
- a son of one's spouse's brother or sister.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024neph•ew (nef′yo̅o̅ or, esp. Brit., nev′yo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. - a son of one's brother or sister.
- a son of one's spouse's brother or sister.
- an illegitimate son of a clergyman who has vowed celibacy (used as a euphemism).
- [Obs.]a direct descendant, esp. a grandson.
- [Obs.]a remote male descendant, as a grandnephew or cousin.
- Latin nepōtem, accusative of nepōs nephew, grandson; akin to Old English nefa, Dutch neef, German Neffe, Old Norse nefi; the pseudo-etymological spelling, spelled with ph has influenced pronunciation, pronounced
- Old French
- Middle English neveu 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nephew /ˈnɛvjuː ˈnɛf-/ n - a son of one's sister or brother
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French neveu, from Latin nepōs; related to Old English nefa, Old High German nevo relative |