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nephew

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
ˈnɛf.ju

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. 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)
  3. 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).
  4. A son of one's cousin or cousin-in-law
  5. A son of one's child
  6. A son of one's child.

Equivalents

Españolsobrino
Françaisneveu
DeutschNeffe
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עבריתאחיין
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Examples

Hir father many a time and oft would say my daughter deere, Of Nephewes thou my debtour art, their Graundsires heart to chéere.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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