Definition for NEPH'EW

NEPH'EW, n. [Fr. neveu; L. nepos; It. nepote; D. neef; G. neffe; Sans. naptri; W. nai, contracted.]

  1. The son of a brother or sister. Dryden.
  2. A grandson; also, a descendant. [Not much used.] Hooker.

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