the son of your brother or sister; the son of your husband's or wife's brother or sister. compare niece.

nephew noun NAmE//ˈnɛfyu// the son of your brother or sister; the son of your husband's or wife's brother or sister

There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun nephew, five of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

a son of your sister or brother, or a son of the sister or brother of your husband or wife. Compare niece.

Before the 18th century this could mean a descendant or kinsman and not just the son of a brother or sister. From: nephew in The Oxford Companion to Family ...

great-nephew, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

the daughter of your brother or sister; the daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister compare nephew

22 окт. 2024 г. · 1. a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law 2. obsolete : a lineal (see lineal sense 3) descendant; especially : grandson.

a son of one's brother or sister. · a son of one's spouse's brother or sister. · an illegitimate son of a clergyman who has vowed celibacy (used as a euphemism).

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