nephew
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neph·ew
(nĕf'yū) 
n.
n.
- 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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nephew
IN BRIEF: n. - A son of your brother or sister.
My father's nephew is my cousin.
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nephew
sign description: The N-hand makes a circular motion at the temple.
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categories related to 'nephew'
- Relationships by Blood and Marriage - nephew: son of one’s sibling or sibling-in-law
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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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