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  2. Niece and nephew - Wikipedia

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    The word nibling, derived from sibling, is a neologism suggested by Samuel Martin in 1951 as a cover term for "nephew or niece"; it is not common outside of specialist literature. [1] Sometimes in discussions involving analytic material or in abstract literature, terms such as male nibling and female nibling are preferred to describe nephews ...

  3. Next of Kin - Wikipedia

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    Next of Kin, a book by primate researcher Roger Fouts about his experiences with chimpanzee Washoe; Next of Kin, a 1959 science fiction novel by Eric Frank Russell; Next of Kin, a 2014 novel by Dan Wells

  4. Nepo baby - Wikipedia

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    Nepo baby, short for nepotism baby, is a term referring to someone whose career is similar or related to the career their parents succeeded in.The implication is that, because their parents already had connections to one or more specific industries, the child was able to use those connections to build a career in those industries.

  5. Consanguinity - Wikipedia

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    One legal definition of degrees of consanguinity. [1] The number next to each box in the table indicates the degree of relationship relative to the given person. Consanguinity (from Latin consanguinitas 'blood relationship') is the characteristic of having a kinship with a relative who is descended from a common ancestor.

  6. Sentence (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    A major sentence is a regular sentence; it has a subject and a predicate, e.g. "I have a ball." In this sentence, one can change the persons, e.g. "We have a ball." However, a minor sentence is an irregular type of sentence that does not contain a main clause, e.g. "Mary!", "Precisely so.", "Next Tuesday evening after it gets dark."

  7. Extended family - Wikipedia

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    An extended family is a family that extends beyond the nuclear family of parents and their children to include aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins or other relatives, all living nearby or in the same household.

  8. Uncle - Wikipedia

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    The female counterpart of an uncle is an aunt, and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew or niece. The word comes from Latin: avunculus, the diminutive of avus (grandfather), and is a family relationship within an extended or immediate family. [1] A more slang usage is Unc. [2]

  9. Legality of incest - Wikipedia

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    In addition to whipping, persons convicted of incest face a minimum sentence of six years' imprisonment and a maximum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment. It is a defense against the charge if the person did not know the relationship was not permitted or if the sexual intercourse was done without his or her consent.