Look up: uncle

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   uncle
   [n] - a source of help and advice and encouragement 2. [n] - the brother of your father or mother
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   uncle
   noun the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
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   Uncle
   `Uncle` may refer to: * A family relationship, either the brother of a parent or the husband of a sister of a parent. A woman with an equivalent relationship is an aunt, and the contrary relationship is that of a nephew or niece. See Cousin. * A title of respect for elders (for example neighbours, acquaintances, as well as total strangers), especially in Nigeria, India, Pakistan and China * A personal honorary title bestowed upon certain indiv...
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   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 relationship. • (n.) A pawnbroker.Uncle: words in th...
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   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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   uncle
   uncle Etymology: from Old French oncle, from Latin avunculus, 'mother's brother'; litterally, 'little grandfather' diminutive of avus, 'grandfather'.
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