noun

nephew

nephew

My nephew is five years old.

My nephew is five years old.

I bought a gift for my nephew.

I bought a gift for my nephew.

((...)) the son of one's brother or sister My nephew lives in another city.

Antonyms: niece (female equivalent), aunt, uncle

From Old French 'neveu', from Latin 'nepos' meaning 'grandson, nephew'.

Remember 'nephew' for the boy and 'niece' for the girl. They are a pair, like brother and sister.

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