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a) Son-in-law of someones brother. (fraternal nephew-in-law)b) Son-in-law of someones brother-in-law.
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Nephew and niece — Nephew redirects here. For other uses, see Nephew (disambiguation). Nephew is a son of one s sibling or sibling in law, and niece is a daughter of one s sibling or a sibling in law. Sons and daughters of siblings in law are also informally… … Wikipedia
Nephew — is a term referring to the son of one s sibling. Sons of siblings in law are also informally referred to as nephews, even though there is no blood relation. The word nephew is derived from the French word neveu .* Nephew = son of your sister or… … Wikipedia
nephew — ► NOUN ▪ a son of one s brother or sister, or of one s brother in law or sister in law. ORIGIN Old French neveu, from Latin nepos grandson, nephew … English terms dictionary
nephew — [nef′yo͞o; ] chiefly Brit [, nev′yo͞o] n. [ME neveu < OFr < L nepos < IE base * nepot , grandson, nephew > Sans napat, OE nefa] 1. a) the son of one s brother or sister b) the son of one s brother in law or sister in law 2. an… … English World dictionary
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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nephew — noun Etymology: Middle English nevew, from Anglo French nevou, neveu, from Latin nepot , nepos grandson, nephew; akin to Old English nefa grandson, nephew, Sanskrit napāt grandson Date: 14th century 1. a. a son of one s brother or sister or of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nephew — noun /ˈnɛv.ju,ˈnɛf.ju/ A son of ones sibling, brother in law, or sister in law; either a son of ones brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of ones sister (sororal nephew). Ant … Wiktionary
nephew — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. brother s son, sister s son, grandnephew, son of a brother in law, son of a sister in law, nephew by marriage; see also niece , relative … English dictionary for students
nephew — noun a son of one s brother or sister, or of one s brother in law or sister in law. Origin ME: from OFr. neveu, from L. nepos grandson, nephew … English new terms dictionary
