Definition of nephew
1a : a son of one's brother or sister or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-lawb : an illegitimate (see illegitimate 1) son of an ecclesiastic
2 obsolete : a lineal (see lineal 3) descendant; especially : grandson
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Joe Kennedy III, a great-nephew of JFK, is expected to deliver the keynote at a ceremony held at the U.S. National Park on Monday afternoon.
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After Taran’s death in 2013, nephew Jason Novack and niece Allison Novack, founders of 1308 Productions, decided to host an award in her honor to recognize the most outstanding student in performing arts.
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The nephew said the terrorists shot the tire of the bus to stop it before boarding.
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A changing cast of players has included Derek Trucks, nephew of original drummer Butch Trucks, as well as guitarist Warren Haynes.
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A changing cast of players has included Derek Trucks, nephew of original drummer Butch Trucks, as well as guitarist Warren Haynes.
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Brown and his 12-year-old nephew were driving in his Corvette when Brown lost control.
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Trump's campaign committee is now led by former deputy campaign manager Michael Glassner and John Pence, a nephew of Vice President Mike Pence.
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On top of everything, a nephew had recently been fatally shot.
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Origin and Etymology 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
NEPHEW Defined for English Language Learners
nephew
playDefinition of nephew for English Language Learners
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: a son of your brother or sister
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nephew
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: a son of a person's brother or sister
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