Meaning & use
nephew
The son of one's brother or sister, or of one's spouse's sibling.
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My nephew just turned ten and already plays chess better than I do.
She bought her nephew a shiny new bicycle for his birthday.
A note on using this word
Nephew pairs with 'niece' for the equivalent female relative; English has no common gender-neutral single-word alternative.
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