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Definition of Nephew
1. Noun. A son of your brother or sister.
Definition of Nephew
1. n. A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant.
Definition of Nephew
1. Noun. A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nephew
1. a son of one's brother or sister [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nephew
Literary usage of Nephew
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Beethoven's Letters: A Critical Edition : with Explanatory Notes by Ludwig van Beethoven, Alfred Christlieb Kalischer, John South Shedlock (1909)
"To the nephew CARL. To the nephew CAKL. To the nephew CARL. To the nephew CARL.
... To the nephew CARL. Baden, May 22 (1825) To the nephew CAUL. ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1908)
"Prospero's nephew, Giovanni, was the representative of his ... Prospero's nephew.
Pompeo, was chosen to represent the family in the Church. ..."
3. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: During by Great Britain Court of Chancery, Edward Thurlow Thurlow, Alexander Wedderburn Rosslyn, Jonathan Cogswell Perkins (1845)
"The nephew is entitled, not to the absolute property, but for life only ; and,
no advancement having been made, an Inquiry was directed, ..."
4. The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1883)
"Difference with my nephew on account of the cruelties practised at ... My nephew
answered me very respectfully, but told me that when he saw the body of the ..."
5. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1892)
"He also mentions " my grand Niece Elizabeth Bringhurst (daughter of my nephew
James)," and " my grand Niece Mary Bringhurst (daughter of my nephew James). ..."
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