First Known Use: 14th century
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nephew
noun neph·ew \ˈne-(ˌ)fyü, chiefly British -(ˌ)vyü\
: a son of your brother or sister
Full Definition of NEPHEW
1
a : a son of one's brother or sister or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law b : an illegitimate son of an ecclesiastic
2
obsolete : a lineal descendant; especially : grandson
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Origin of NEPHEW
Middle English nevew, from Anglo-French nevou, neveu, from Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew; akin to Old English nefa grandson, nephew, Sanskrit napāt grandson
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nephew
noun neph·ew \ˈne-fyü\
Definition of NEPHEW for Kids
: a son of a person's brother or sister
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