Definition of nephew Nephew

/nɛˈfju/ - [nefyu] - neph•ew

We found 11 definitions of nephew from 6 different sources.

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What does nephew mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: nephews

nephew - a son of your brother or sister
  niece a daughter of your brother or sister
  kinsman a male relative
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • nephew (n.)
    A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant.
  • nephew (n.)
    A cousin.
  • nephew (n.)
    The son of a brother or a sister, or of a brother-in-law or sister-in-law.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • nephew
    A son of someone's sister.
  • nephew
    A son of someone's brother.
  • nephew
    A son of someone's brother or sister.
  • nephew
    A child of someone's brother or sister.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • nephew
    nev′ū, or nef′ū, n. the son of a brother or sister: (orig.) a grandson (so in New Test.):—fem. Niece. [O. Fr. neveu—L. nepos, nepotis, grandson, nephew; A.S. nefa, Ger. neffe, nephew.]

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