NEPHALIST
Neph"a*list, n. Etym: [Cf. F. néphaliste.]
Defn: One who advocates or practices nephalism.
NEPHELINE; NEPHELITE
Neph"e*line, Neph"e*lite, n. Etym: [gr. néphéline. Cf. Nebula.]
(Min.)
Defn: A mineral occuring at Vesuvius, in glassy agonal crystals; also elsewhere, in grayish or greenish masses having a greasy luster, as the variety elæolite. It is a silicate of aluminia, soda, and potash.
NEPHELODOMETER
Neph`e*lo*dom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Meteorol.)
Defn: An instrument for reckoning the distances or velocities of clouds.
NEPHELOMETER
Neph`e*lom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.]
Defn: An instrument for measuring or registering the amount of cloudiness.
NEPHEW Neph"ew (; in England , n. Etym: [OE. neveu, nevou, nevu, fr. F. neveu, OF. also, nevou, L. nepos; akin to AS. nefa, D. neef, G. neffe, OHG. nevo, Icel. nefi a kinsman, gr. nepat grandson, descendant. sq. root262. Cf. Niece, Nepotism.]
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.