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What is the difference between son and nephew?

son | nephew |

As nouns the difference between son and nephew

is that son is a male child, a boy or man in relation to his parents; one's male offspring while nephew is a son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

As a proper noun Son

is jesus Christ, whom Christians believe to be the son of God.

As an acronym SON

is supraOptic Nucleus.

As an abbreviation SON

is sonora, a state of Mexico.

son

English

Noun

(wikipedia son) (en noun)
  • A male child, a boy or man in relation to his parents; one's male offspring.
    • The Chinese and Indians say all too often: "I want a son , not a daughter."
  • A male adopted person in relation to his adoption parents.
  • A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.
  • A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by some external influence.
    • He was a son of the mafia system.
  • A male descendant.
    • The pharaohs were believed to be sons of the Sun.
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  • (UK, colloquial)

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (with regards to gender) daughter * (with regards to ancestry) father, mother, parent

    Hypernyms

    * child

    Derived terms

    * bachelor's son * favorite son/favourite son * grandfather-father-son * grandson * * mother's son * prodigal son * son-in-law * sonny * son of a bitch * son of a gun * son of a whore * son of privilege * son of the manse * stepson * whoreson

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    Anagrams

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    nephew

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia nephew) (en noun)
  • A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Antonyms

    * (with regards to gender) niece * (with regards to ancestry) uncle, aunt

    Hypernyms

    * nibling

    Derived terms

    * great-nephew * half nephew