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ˈnefjuː Nephew Noun Bre Son Brother Native Audio

Word nephew
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Phonetic BrE / ˈnefjuː / NAmE / ˈnefjuː /
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nephew

(noun)BrE / ˈnefjuː / NAmE / ˈnefjuː /
  1. the son of your brother or sister; the son of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister
    • compare niece
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/niece

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French neveu, from Latin nepos ‘grandson, nephew’, from an Indo-European root shared by Dutch neef and German Neffe.
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