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nephew definition

nephew (nef′yo̵̅o̅; chiefly Brit, nev′-)

noun

    1. the son of one's brother or sister
    2. the son of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law
  2. an illegitimate son, as of a medieval prelate: a euphemism
  3. Obsolete
    1. grandson
    2. a descendant

Etymology: ME neveu < OFr < L nepos < IE base *nepot-, grandson, nephew > Sans napat, OE nefa

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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