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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 neph·ew /ˈnɛ(ˌ)fju, ||(ˌ)vju/
 姪子,外甥

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Neph·ew n.
 1. A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant. [Obs.]
    But if any widow have children or nephews [Rev. Ver. grandchildren].   --1 Tim. v. 4.
    If naturalists say true that nephews are often liker to their grandfathers than to their fathers.   --Jer. Taylor.
 2. A cousin. [Obs.]
 3. The son of a brother or a sister, or of a brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 nephew
      n : a son of your brother or sister [ant: niece]