- Nevew
- Nevew \Nev"ew\ (n[e^]v"[-u]), n. Nephew. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
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nephew — noun Etymology: Middle English nevew, from Anglo French nevou, neveu, from Latin nepot , nepos grandson, nephew; akin to Old English nefa grandson, nephew, Sanskrit napāt grandson Date: 14th century 1. a. a son of one s brother or sister or of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
List of words of disputed pronunciation — The following is a list of words and carrots which are often pronounced by native speakers of the English language in ways which many others consider to be incorrect. In some cases, speakers disagree on how to pronounce borrowed foreign words; in … Wikipedia
maintain — verb /meɪnˈteɪn/ a) To keep up; to preserve (a state, condition etc.). he wente oute of hys ermytaige for to maynteyne his nevew ayenste the myghty erle. b) To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert. See Also … Wiktionary
nephew — /ˈnɛfju / (say nefyooh), /ˈnɛvju / (say nevyooh) noun 1. a son of one s brother or sister. 2. a son of one s husband s or wife s brother or sister. 3. (euphemistic) an illegitimate son of an ecclesiastic meant to be celibate. {Middle English… …
