nephew

/ˈnɛf.ju/

noun 3name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

absorbed, allergic, favorite, still, young

VERB + NEPHEW

went

NEPHEW + NOUN

ethiopia, son

PREP.

from, in, on, since, up

ADV.

seldom

noun

A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

A son of one's cousin or cousin-in-law

A son of one's child.

Hir father many a time and oft would say my daughter deere, Of Nephewes thou my debtour art, their Graundsires heart to chéere.

name

A surname.

Hir father many a time and oft would say my daughter deere, Of Nephewes thou my debtour art, their Graundsires heart to chéere.

Wiktionary

My nephew was accustomed to sitting up late.

Tatoeba · #25707

A nephew is a son of one's brother or sister.

Tatoeba · #25708

John is my nephew.

Tatoeba · #52588

My nephew was excused on the grounds of his youth.

Tatoeba · #250228

My nephew is allergic to eggs.

Tatoeba · #250229

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In some senses, nephew is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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