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Definition of Nephews

Nephew
Nephew Neph"ew (n[e^]f"[-u]; in England n[e^]v"[-u]; 277), n. [OE. neveu, nevou, nevu, fr. F. neveu, OF. also, nevou, L. nepos; akin to AS. nefa, D. neef, G. neffe, OHG. nevo, Icel. nefi a kinsman, gr. ne`podes, pl., brood, young, Skr. nep[=a]t grandson, descendant. [root]262. Cf. Niece, Nepotism.] 1. A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant. [Obs.] But if any widow have children or nephews [Rev. Ver. grandchildren]. --1 Tim. v. 4. If naturalists say true that nephews are often liker to their grandfathers than to their fathers. --Jer. Taylor. 2. A cousin. [Obs.] --Shak. 3. The son of a brother or a sister, or of a brother-in-law or sister-in-law. --Chaucer.

Meaning of Nephews from wikipedia

- terms such as male nibling and female nibling are preferred to describe nephews and nieces respectively. Terms such as nibling are also sometimes viewed...
- idea proposed by cartoonist Al Taliaferro. They are the nephews of Donald Duck and the grand-nephews of Scrooge McDuck. Like their maternal uncles, the brothers...
- The Nephew is a 1998 Irish film directed by Eugene Brady, which tells the story of a young biracial American man, Chad Egan-Washington (pla**** by Hill...
- Donald's Nephews is a 1938 Donald Duck animated cartoon which features Donald being visited by his three nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. This cartoon...
- creating cardinal-nephews originated in the Middle Ages, and reached its apex during the 16th and 17th centuries. The last cardinal-nephew was named in 1689...
- bed so he can tell them a story. The nephews are unhappy with the short story but are sent to bed anyway. The nephews are not so tired and eventually start...
- Burstyn (né Bernstein; July 17, 1939 – November 9, 1978), known as Neil Nephew, was an American actor, writer and story editor. His works as an actor include...
- Look up nephew in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A nephew is a son of a sibling. Nephew may also refer to: Nephew Tommy (born 1967), American comedian...
- The Magician's Nephew is a portal fantasy children's novel by C. S. Lewis, published in 1955 by The Bodley Head. It is the sixth published of seven novels...
- is the nephew of comedian Steve Harvey, which is where his stage name comes from. Nephew Tommy studied theatre at Texas A&M University. Nephew Tommy's...