- Grandparents, grandmother, grandfather
- Parents, mother, father, wife, husband.
- Children, son, daughter, brother, sister, siblings, brothers and sisters.
- Uncle, aunt, niece, nephew.
- Cousins.
Here are a couple of confusing definitions explained:
- Nephew: The son of your brother or sister, your husband’s brother or sister, and your wife’s brother or sister.
- Niece: The daughter of your brother or sister, your husband’s brother or sister, and your wife’s brother or sister.
- Aunt: The sister of your father of mother, or the wife of your uncle.
- Uncle: The brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt.
- Half-brother: A brother who is the son of either your mother or your father.
- Half-sister: A sister who is the daughter of either your mother or your father.
- Stepbrother: The son of your stepparent or the person who is married to your parent (not a blood relative).
- Stepsister: The daughter of your stepparent or the person who is married to your parent (not a blood relative).
- Widow: A woman whose husband has died and who has not married again.
- Widower: A man whose wife has died and who has not married again.
- Fiancé: The man to whom a woman is engaged. (
- Fiancée: The woman to whom a man is engaged.
How many of the above do you have in your family?
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