Synonyms for nephews
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : nef-yoo or, esp. British, nev-yoo |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɛf yu or, esp. British, ˈnɛv yu |
Top 10 synonyms for nephews Other synonyms for the word nephews
- agnate
- beau
- blood
- boyfriend
- brother-in-law
- clansperson
- cognate
- connection
- father-in-law
- folks
- gentleman
- grandfather
- grandparents
- great-grandparents
- in-laws
- kin
- kinsman
- kinsperson
- kinswoman
- mother-in-law
- Mr.
- nephew
- niece
- papa
- relation
- sib
- sibling
- sir
- sister-in-law
- son
- spouse
- stepbrother
- stepparent
- stepsister
- swain
- uncle
Définition of nephews
Origin :- c.1300, from Old French neveu (Old North French nevu) "grandson, descendant," from Latin nepotem (nominative nepos) "sister's son, grandson, descendant," in post-Augustan Latin, "nephew," from PIE *nepot- "grandchild," and in a general sense, "male descendant other than son" (cf. Sanskrit napat "grandson, descendant;" Old Persian napat- "grandson;" Old Lithuanian nepuotis "grandson;" Dutch neef; German Neffe "nephew;" Old Irish nia, genitive niath "son of a sister," Welsh nei). Used in English in all the classical senses until meaning narrowed in 17c., and also as a euphemism for "the illegitimate son of an ecclesiastic" (1580s). The Old English cognate, nefa "nephew, stepson, grandson, second cousin" survived to 16c.
- As in man : noun male human
- As in relative : noun member of a family
- As in kinsman : noun relative
- As in kinswoman : noun relative
- Observing this, Medea looked round at the nephews, and smiled again.
- Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- "There's plenty of room for nephews and nieces," Mr. Withells said jocularly.
- Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker
- Of twenty-five nephews who accompanied him, fifteen were slain by his side.
- Extract from : « Henry IV, Makers of History » by John S. C. Abbott
- The good woman was my Welsh cousin, and her children were my Welsh nephews.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- God, Don, it gets me when I imagine my own nephews and nieces in their places!
- Extract from : « 'Smiles' » by Eliot H. Robinson
- When the Popes have nephews, people say all manner of ill-natured things.
- Extract from : « Miss Mackenzie » by Anthony Trollope
- Was it possible that she should allow her own nephews and nieces to starve while she was rich?
- Extract from : « Miss Mackenzie » by Anthony Trollope
- Uncles are notoriously careless of the comfort of their nephews.
- Extract from : « Love Among the Chickens » by P. G. Wodehouse
- Aunts are kissed by their nephews every day as a matter of course.
- Extract from : « Lady Bountiful » by George A. Birmingham
- But you ought not to dispose of my nephews without my permission.
- Extract from : « Hortense, Makers of History Series » by John S. C. Abbott
Antonyms for nephews
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