nephew
noun
neph·ew
ˈne-(ˌ)fyü 
chiefly British -(ˌ)vyü
plural nephews
1
: a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
2
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The degree was accepted by his nephew, Imam Plemon El-Amin, during Morehouse’s commencement ceremony on May 18.
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 May 2025
Survivors also include his brother, Richard, and his nephew, Evan.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
That makes the two older boys, who are now 8 and 10, the 3-year-old's nephews.
—Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR, 27 May 2025
The cemetery also contains the graves of 45 pairs of brothers (30 of which are buried side by side), a father and his son, an uncle and his nephew, 2 pairs of cousins, 3 generals, 4 chaplains, 4 civilians, 4 women, 147 African Americans and 20 Native Americans.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 May 2025
Survivors also include his brother, Richard, and his nephew, Evan.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
That makes the two older boys, who are now 8 and 10, the 3-year-old's nephews.
—Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR, 27 May 2025
The cemetery also contains the graves of 45 pairs of brothers (30 of which are buried side by side), a father and his son, an uncle and his nephew, 2 pairs of cousins, 3 generals, 4 chaplains, 4 civilians, 4 women, 147 African Americans and 20 Native Americans.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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“Nephew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nephew. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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nephew
noun
neph·ew
ˈnef-yü
: a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
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