nephew
nephew definition
nephew (nef′yo̵̅o̅; chiefly Brit, nev′-)
noun
- the son of one's brother or sister
- the son of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law
- an illegitimate son, as of a medieval prelate: a euphemism
- Obsolete
- grandson
- a descendant
Etymology: ME neveu < OFr < L nepos < IE base *nepot-, grandson, nephew > Sans napat, OE nefa
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