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nephew
What does nephew mean?
nephew (noun): a son of your brother or sister.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use nephew in a sentence?
- My nephew is married. (Tatoeba sentence #8984935 by Analu_Kalaka, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce nephew?
/ˈnɛfju/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does nephew come from?
From Middle English nevew, neveu (“nephew, grandson”), from Old French neveu.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of nephew?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “nephew” mean?
a son of your brother or sister
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something that exerts influence
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a location or position in space
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a visual display of information
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