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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Nephew

/(nĕf"ū̇; in England nĕv"ū̇; 277)/ · Neph·ew · IPA /ˈnɛv.ju/
01 n. A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant.
  1. 1.
    A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant.[Obs.]
    “But if any widow have children or nephews [Rev. Ver. grandchildren].” — 1 Tim. v. 4.
    “If naturalists say true that nephews are often liker to their grandfathers than to their fathers.” Jer. Taylor.
  2. 2.
    A cousin.[Obs.]
  3. 3.
    The son of a brother or a sister, or of a brother-in-law or sister-in-law.