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Definition of Nephew

Nephew
Nephew 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.

Meaning of Nephew from wikipedia

- sibling, and a nephew is a son of a person's sibling. Conversely, that person is the aunt or uncle of their nibling (niece or nephew). The relationship...
- Smith & Nephew plc is a British multinational medical equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Watford, United Kingdom. It is an international...
- The Nephew is a 1998 film directed by Eugene Brady, which tells the story of a young biracial American man, Chad Egan-Washington (pla**** by Hill Harper)...
- Thomas "Nephew Tommy" Miles is an American comedian, actor and producer. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. He currently co-hosts The Steve...
- The Magician's Nephew is a high fantasy children's novel by C. S. Lewis, published by Bodley Head in 1955. It is the sixth published of seven novels in...
- Neil Bernstein (July 17, 1939 – November 9, 1978) known as Neil Nephew, was an American actor, writer and story editor. His works as an actor include Panic...
- Nephew is son of a sibling. It can also refer to: Persons Nephew Tommy, an American comedian Film and television The Nephew, a 1998 drama film. Music...
- Wray and Nephew Ltd. is a distiller, blender, and bottler of rum, originating and operating in Jamaica. The history of J. Wray and Nephew began in 1825...
- A cardinal-nephew (Latin: cardinalis nepos; Italian: cardinale nipote; Spanish: valido de su tío; French: prince de fortune) was a cardinal elevated by...
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