Look up: uncle

1. uncle
   [n] - a source of help and advice and encouragement 2. [n] - the brother of your father or mother
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2. uncle
   noun the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
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3. Uncle
   • (n.) An eldery man; -- used chiefly as a kindly or familiar appellation, esp. (Southern U. S.) for a worthy old negro; as, `Uncle Remus.` • (n.) The brother of one`s father or mother; also applied to an aunt`s husband; -- the correlative of aunt in sex, and of nephew and niece in relatio...
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4. uncle
   (from the article `avunculate`) ...which prevails in many societies, notably those characterized by matrilineal descent. The term is derived from the Latin avunculus, meaning ... ...attitudes and behaviour. In fact, consanguineous kin of various degrees, and even nonconsanguineous kin, may be addressed by the same term and ... [2 rel...
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5. uncle
   uncle Etymology: from Old French oncle, from Latin avunculus, 'mother's brother'; litterally, 'little grandfather' diminutive of avus, 'grandfather'.
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6. Uncle
   Uncle is British slang for a pawnbroker.
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7. Uncle
   Uncle is British slang for a pawnbroker.
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8. Uncle
   (novel) `Uncle` (1964) is a children`s novel written by J. P. Martin, the first book of six forming the Uncle series.<ref name="U" >--> It is named after the main character, a rich philanthropic elephant who lives in a huge fantastical castle populated by many other...
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