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Nephew

Nephew Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Nephew? [n] a son of your brother or sister Synonyms \| Synonyms for Nephew: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Nephew: aunt \| auntie \| blood brother \| brethren \| brother \| bub \| bubba \| bud \| buddy \| country cousin \| cousin \| cousin once removed \| cousin twice removed \| daughter \| father \| first cousin \| foster brother \| frater \| grandnephew \| grandniece \| granduncle \| great-aunt \| great-uncle \| half brother \| kid brother \| mother \| niece \| nuncle \| nunks \| nunky \| second cousin \| sis \| sissy \| sister \| sister-german \| sistern \| son \| stepbrother \| stepsister \| unc \| uncle \| uncs \| uterine brother See Also \| grandnephew \| great-nephew \| kinsman Nephew In Webster's Dictionary \Neph"ew\ (n[e^]f"[-u]; in England n[e^]v"[-u]; 277), n. [OE. neveu, nevou, nevu, fr. F. neveu, OF. also, nevou, L. nepos; akin to AS. nefa, D. neef, G. neffe, OHG. nevo, Icel. nefi a kinsman, gr. ne`podes, pl., brood, young, Skr. nep[=a]t grandson, descendant. [root]262. Cf. {Niece}, {Nepotism}.] 1. A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant. [Obs.] But if any widow have children or nephews [Rev. Ver. {grandchildren}]. --1 Tim. v. 4. If naturalists say true that nephews are often liker to their grandfathers than to their fathers. --Jer. Taylor. 2. A cousin. [Obs.] --Shak. 3. The son of a brother or a sister, or of a brother-in-law or sister-in-law. --Chaucer.

Nephew Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nephew?

[n] a son of your brother or sister

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nephew:

See Also | grandnephew | great-nephew | kinsman

Nephew In Webster's Dictionary

\Neph"ew\ (n[e^]f"[-u]; in England n[e^]v"[-u]; 277), n.
[OE. neveu, nevou, nevu, fr. F. neveu, OF. also, nevou, L.
nepos; akin to AS. nefa, D. neef, G. neffe, OHG. nevo, Icel.
nefi a kinsman, gr. ne`podes, pl., brood, young, Skr.
nep[=a]t grandson, descendant. [root]262. Cf. {Niece},
{Nepotism}.]
1. A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant.
   [Obs.]

         But if any widow have children or nephews [Rev. Ver.
         {grandchildren}].                     --1 Tim. v. 4.

         If naturalists say true that nephews are often liker
         to their grandfathers than to their fathers. --Jer.
                                               Taylor.

2. A cousin. [Obs.] --Shak.

3. The son of a brother or a sister, or of a brother-in-law
   or sister-in-law. --Chaucer.

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