nephew
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neph·ew

noun \ˈne-(ˌ)fyü, chiefly British -(ˌ)vyü\

Definition of NEPHEW

1
a : a son of one's brother or sister or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law
b : an illegitimate son of an ecclesiastic
2
obsolete : a lineal descendant; especially : grandson

Origin of NEPHEW

Middle English nevew, from Anglo-French nevou, neveu, from Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew; akin to Old English nefa grandson, nephew, Sanskrit napāt grandson
First Known Use: 14th century

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