A nephew is a boy who is the child of your brother or sister. People often talk about nephews in families or when they visit relatives.
My nephew plays in the park.
His nephew is very kind.
Sometimes, nephew means the son of your brother-in-law or sister-in-law. This is less common but still used in family talks.
Her nephew from her sister-in-law is visiting.
We invited my nephew-in-law to dinner.
Sometimes, people call a younger man 'nephew' even if not related. They do this to show care or close friendship.
He is like a nephew to me.
The teacher calls his student 'my nephew'.
In some cultures, nephew means a special male descendant or an heir. This is more formal and used in history or anthropology.
He is the nephew of the tribe’s chief.
Many nephews follow the leader’s ways.
In older or legal use, nephew means a young male person under someone’s care or protection, not always a family member.
The nobleman cared for his nephews.
Lawyers helped the nephews in court.
