nephew
n.
son of one's brother or sister
Nephew
A nephew is the son of one's
sibling, or brother or sister in law.For example: Family tree: Bob Susan Joe Emily
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Jim Rose Pat Sue
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George Eric James
In the example, Eric and James would be Rose's Nephews, because Eric and James are Rose's brother Pat's sons. Pat's Nephew would be George.
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nephew
Noun
1. a son of your brother or sister
(antonym) niece
(hypernym) kinsman
(hyponym) great-nephew, grandnephew
Nephew
(n.)
The son of a brother or a sister, or of a brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
(n.)
A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant.
(n.)
A cousin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Nephew
To dream of your nephew, denotes you are soon to come into a pleasing competency, if he is handsome and well looking; otherwise, there will be disappointment and discomfort for you.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project