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nephew::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | kinsman |
| Has types | grandnephew, great-nephew |
Examples of nephew
nephew
Costco has excellent benefits and is a great company to work for says my nephew.
From the ocregister.com
James McAdoo is the nephew of five-time all-star and 1974-75 NBA MVP Bob McAdoo.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Krieger's great nephew Jeff Forrester of East Dundee described her as tenacious.
From the dailyherald.com
They reached out to junior Andrew Mulshine, 15, who is McDonough's great-nephew.
From the dailyherald.com
Colin Firth and Bob Hoskins play nephew Fred and festive Fezziwig, respectively.
From the chron.com
That wacky uncle whose fanciful tales come true for his amazed niece and nephew?
From the orlandosentinel.com
We arranged to play a round at the Monument with Kirk Curtiss, my nephew-in-law.
From the ocregister.com
Sebring's nephew, Anthony DiMaria, also spoke at the parole suitability hearing.
From the cnn.com
Her nephew hooked up her TVs to converter boxes, but the connections don't work.
From the stltoday.com
- A son of your brother or sister
- Nephew is a son of one's sibling or sibling-in-law, and niece is a daughter of one's sibling or a sibling-in-law. Sons and daughters of siblings-in-law are also informally referred to as nephews and nieces respectively, even though there is no blood relation. ...
- Nephew is a Danish rock band, formed in 1996, in Aarhus. They had their breakthrough in 2004 with the release of their second album USADSB. The release coincided with lead singer Simon Kvamm's highly successful appearances on Danish television in the cult comedy show Drengene fra Angora, which helped boost the band's popularity. USADSB went double platinum in Denmark and spawned six hit singles.
- The Nephew is a 1998 film directed by Eugene Brady, which tells the story of a young biracial American man, Chad Egan-Washington (played by Hill Harper).
- Sister's son, brother's son, wife's brother's son, wife's sister's son, husband's brother's son, husband's sister's son
- To dream of your nephew, denotes you are soon to come into a pleasing competency, if he is handsome and well looking; otherwise, there will be disappointment and discomfort for you.
- Practically the same usage as today, except in very old records it could also mean niece. In Middle English it meant grandson or granddaughter
- This is a male relative. This is the son of your brother or sister. You would be their aunt or uncle.
- If you dream of your nephew and he is of pleasing countenance this is an omen that you will soon find yourself residing in a more pleasing and congenial surroundings. If, however, his looks are gross then there will be a loss of business or possible illness for you.
