nephew

noun

neph·​ew ˈne-(ˌ)fyü 

 chiefly British  -(ˌ)vyü

plural nephews

1

: a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law

2

obsolete : a lineal (see lineal sense 3) descendant

especially : grandson

Examples of nephew in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two years later, Staton was murdered by Sam and Paris McCoy, nephews of Randolph. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024

My thoughts are with my nephews in heart and spirit, 3T, and all his grandchildren. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024

How Texas moved top of the rankings Texas was 14-0 up in its game against UTSA when quarterback Quinn Ewers was forced off with an abdominal injury, setting the stage for the introduction of Arch Manning, nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning. —Jamie Barton, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024

When Mak was born, Dak posted photos on Instagram with his nephew. —Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English nevew, from Anglo-French nevou, neveu, from Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew; akin to Old English nefa grandson, nephew, Sanskrit napāt grandson

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing nephew

• great-nephew

Kids Definition

nephew

noun

neph·​ew ˈnef-yü 

: a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law