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nephew
[nef-yoo, nev-yoo]
noun
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).
Obsolete.a direct descendant, especially a grandson.
Obsolete.a remote male descendant, as a grandnephew or cousin.
nephew
/ ˈnɛf-, ˈnɛvjuː /
noun
a son of one's sister or brother
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nephew1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nephew1
Example Sentences
Just don’t have Palmer play Jar Jar Binks’ father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate, please, because Dark Helmet already spent that punch line on Lone Starr back in 1987.
Then he swipes through his phone, showing pictures of his niece and nephew, including some that were taken just moments before they boarded the flight.
His nephew recalled a soft side, his uncle picking him up and giving him a good tickle.
In 2020, Harrison adopted her niece and nephew when her stepdad, who was looking after the children at the time, died suddenly.
For millions of migrants, that includes the money wired to cover a parent's medicine, a nephew's tuition or a mortgage back home.
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