- A son of one's brother or sister or of the brother or sister of one's spouse.
- The illegitimate son of an ecclesiastic who has taken a vow of celibacy.
[Middle English neveu, nepheu, from Old French nevo, neveu, from Latin nepōs.]
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neph·ew (nĕf'yū) ![]() |
[Middle English neveu, nepheu, from Old French nevo, neveu, from Latin nepōs.]
| Word Tutor: nephew |
My father's nephew is my cousin.
| WordNet: nephew |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a son of your brother or sister
Antonym: niece (meaning #1)
| Translations: Nephew |
Nederlands (Dutch)
neef, oom-/tantezegger
Português (Portuguese)
n. - sobrinho (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - sobrino
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - brorson, systerson
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
侄子, 外甥
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 侄子, 外甥
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 조카, (성직자의)사생아
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) ابن اخ / اخت
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - אחיין, בן אח/ות, בן גיס/ה
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| Huz (in the Old Testament) | |
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