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nephew
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nephew
(noun)
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nephew
/
ˈ
nɛfju/
noun
plural
nephews
nephew
/
ˈ
nɛfju/
noun
plural
nephews
Learner's definition of NEPHEW
[
count
]
:
a son of your brother or sister
—
compare
niece
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