nephew
Sibling's male child
A nephew is a son of one's sibling or sibling-in-law.
The relationship is reciprocal with uncle or aunt: My nephew is visiting for the summer.
In extended family contexts, nephew may include the sons of cousins or other relatives.
Male family elder
- auntParent's sister or equivalent
- cousinAunt or uncle's child
- siblingBrother or sister
- brotherMale with shared parents
sister · grandnephew · grandniece · kinfolk · relatives · bloodline · lineage · clan
Warm emotional attachment
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- cherishValue with deep affection
- adoreLove intensely
- caringShowing kind concern
attachment · devotion · love · tenderness · warmth · doting · spoiling · mentoring
Young male person
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- minorScale with lowered third
schoolboy · junior · child · kid · toddler · preteen · teen · childhood
One who receives legacy
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- legacyWhat's passed down
estate · succession · heirloom · entailment · testament · endowment · patrimony · primogeniture
uncle
Male family elder
brother · sister · grandnephew · grandniece · kinfolk · relatives · bloodline · lineage · clan · genealogy
affection
Warm emotional attachment
caring · attachment · devotion · love · tenderness · warmth · doting · spoiling · mentoring · guidance
boy
Young male person
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- youngsterPerson of tender years
minor · schoolboy · junior · child · kid · toddler · preteen · teen · childhood · puberty
heir
One who receives legacy
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
legacy · estate · succession · heirloom · entailment · testament · endowment · patrimony · primogeniture · executor
- family membersmother, father, sister, brother, son
- family termsparents, nuclear family, mothers, extended family, fathers
- relationshipsfriends, romantic, family, friend, flirting
- loved onesspouse, partner, mother, father, parents
- kinshipmother, father, sister, brother, children
- boysboy, lad, laddie, young boy, little boy