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# nephew

noun (a nephew, nephews)

«nephew» in the English dictionary: everyday and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Your nephew is the son of your brother or sister. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nephew/#m1)
2. Your nephew can also be the son of your husband's or wife's brother or sister. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nephew/#m2)

### In the lessons

In family trees in school, a nephew is one generation below you. In everyday life, aunts and uncles have nephews and nieces. Phrases: my nephew, nephews and nieces, great-nephew.

### Examples

- My aunt has two nephews: me and my brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nephew/#x1)
- Uncle Pat took his nephew fishing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nephew/#x2)
- My nephew is only three years old. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nephew/#x3)
- She bought presents for all her nephews and nieces. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nephew/#x4)
- If you have 3 sisters and each has 2 sons, you have 6 nephews. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nephew/#x5)
- My mum's sister's son is her nephew and my cousin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nephew/#x6)
- "My dear nephew," he said, "your story gives me some hope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nephew/#x7)

### Note

Countable noun. The girl version is «niece». Your nephew is your parents' grandson and your own child's cousin. Do not confuse with cousin: your aunt's son is your cousin, but you are your aunt's nephew or niece.

## Early Modern English

### Meaning

A grandson, or a male descendant; in old texts also a close younger male relative. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/N/nephew/#m1)

### Then and now

Today a nephew is the son of your brother or sister; the old sense is wider, though the sentences here mostly use the modern meaning.

### Examples

- "My dear nephew," he said, "your story gives me some hope. (The Arabian Nights Entertainments) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/N/nephew/#x1)
- "Your dear little uncle, your very sweet nephew, you call me! (Indian Fairy Tales) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/N/nephew/#x2)
- He was nephew to Arthur, the son of his sister, and his cousin. (Celtic Fairy Tales) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/N/nephew/#x3)

### Note

Today: grandson, descendant.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nephew» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nephew/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nephew» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nephew.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «nephew» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/N/nephew/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nephew» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/nephew.html) on Mova free.