Definitions for nephew

nephew neph·ew

Spelling: [nef-yoo or, esp. British, nev-yoo]
IPA: /ˈnɛf yu or, esp. British, ˈnɛv yu/

Nephew is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 53 anagrams from letters in nephew (eehnpw).

Definitions for nephew

noun

  1. a son of one's brother or sister.
  2. a son of one's spouse's brother or sister.
  3. an illegitimate son of a clergyman who has vowed celibacy (used as a euphemism).
  4. Obsolete. a direct descendant, especially a grandson.
  5. Obsolete. a remote male descendant, as a grandnephew or cousin.

Origin of nephew

1250-1300; Middle English neveu Old French Latin nepōtem, accusative of nepōs nephew, grandson; akin to Old English nefa, Dutch neef, German Neffe, Old Norse nefi; the pseudo-etymological spe

Examples for nephew

At one point my sister was visiting with my nephew, who was very little at the time.

His nephew, with his coat stripped off, was sitting on the side of the bed.

Seven days after receiving the letter from Navarro, Abidogun had yet to break the “bad news” to his brother-in-law and his nephew.

On his death-bed he charged his nephew to protect and cherish me as a sister.

His nephew was securely disposed of for the night, being fastened in his chamber.

It was Chrysippus, prince of Clazomenæ, the nephew of Anaxagoras.

Cardin is the nephew of Senator Ben Cardin and ran with his uncle putting all of his political resources behind him.

Her mother, brother, and nephew—and her brother-in-law did it, too.

His nephew (Kyle Gallner) is struggling to come out of the closet.

That's a scurvy welcome to give a nephew you haven't seen for eighteen years.

Word Value for nephew
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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