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- [nef-yoo or, esp. British, nev-yoo]
- /ˈnɛf yu or, esp. British, ˈnɛv yu/
- /ˈnefjuː/
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- [nef-yoo or, esp. British, nev-yoo]
- /ˈnɛf yu or, esp. British, ˈnɛv yu/
Definitions of nephew word
- noun nephew a son of one's brother or sister. 1
- noun nephew a son of one's spouse's brother or sister. 1
- noun nephew an illegitimate son of a clergyman who has vowed celibacy (used as a euphemism). 1
- noun nephew Obsolete. a direct descendant, especially a grandson. 1
- noun nephew Obsolete. a remote male descendant, as a grandnephew or cousin. 1
- noun nephew A son of one‘s brother or sister, or of one’s brother-in-law or sister-in-law. 1
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Origin of nephew
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English neveu < Old French < Latin nepōtem, accusative of nepōs nephew, grandson; akin to Old English nefa, Dutch neef, German Neffe, Old Norse nefi; the pseudo-etymological spelling with ph has influenced pronunciation
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Parts of speech for Nephew
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nephew popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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Antonyms for nephew
noun nephew
- girlfriend — a frequent or favorite female companion; sweetheart.
- woman — the female human being, as distinguished from a girl or a man.
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