noun Etymology: Middle English nevew, from Anglo-French nevou, neveu, from Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, ~; akin to Old English nefa grandson, ~, Sanskrit napāt grandson Date: 14th century 1. a son of one's brother or sister or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law, an illegitimate son of an ecclesiastic, a lineal descendant
NEPHEW
Meaning of NEPHEW in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012