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Definitions for Nephew

[1] a son of one's brother or sister.
[2] a son of one's spouse's brother or sister.
[3] an illegitimate son of a clergyman who has vowed celibacy (used as a euphemism).
[4] Obsolete . a direct descendant, especially a grandson.
[5] Obsolete . a remote male descendant, as a grandnephew or cousin.
[6] a son of one's sister or brother

Words related to Nephew

father, brother, son, guy, fellow, husband, he, sibling, mother, cousin, folk, uncle, niece, aunt, sir, beau, gentleman, grandfather, papa, swain

Words nearby Nephew

nephanalysis, nephele, nepheline, nephelinite, nephelometer, nephew, nepho-, nephogram, nephograph, nephology, nephometer

Origin of Nephew

1250–1300; Middle English neveu < Old French < Latin nepōtem, accusative of nepōs nephew, grandson; akin to Old English nefa, Dutch neef, German Neffe, Old Norse nefi; the pseudo-etymological spelling with ph has influenced pronunciation

Word origin for Nephew

C13: from Old French neveu, from Latin nepōs; related to Old English nefa, Old High German nevo relative

Synonyms for Nephew

brother, father, fellow, guy, he, husband, son, Mr., beau, boyfriend, gentleman, grandfather, papa, sir, spouse, swain, uncle