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nephew

/ˈnɛf.ju/

Meanings
noun
A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

Examples :

"My sister's son, my nephew, is starting kindergarten this fall. "
family person human

Related Words

Illustration helpful

helpful adjective

/ˈhɛlp.fəl/

Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

"The teacher's notes were helpful for understanding the math concepts. "

Illustration sibling

sibling noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋ/

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

"None of my siblings are married yet."

Illustration kindergarten

kindergarten noun

/ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/ /ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n/

An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.

"My daughter attends kindergarten in the fall. "

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration starting

starting verb

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

To begin, commence, initiate.

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Illustration sororal

sororal adjective

/səˈrɔːrəl/ /sɒˈrɔːrəl/

Of or pertaining to a sister.

"The twins shared a strong sororal bond, always supporting each other through thick and thin. "

Illustration either

either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

(after a negative) As well.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "

Illustration sister

sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

Illustration weekends

weekends noun

/ˈwiːkendz/ /ˌwiːˈendz/

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

"Many people relax and enjoy their free time on weekends. "

Illustration visits

visits noun

/ˈvɪzɪts/

A single act of visiting.

"The doctor limits visits to ten minutes per patient. "

Illustration fraternal

fraternal noun

/fɹəˈtɝnəl/

A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.

"The firefighters' fraternal provided a support system for members facing financial hardship after a fire. "