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Definition of Uncle

1. Noun. The brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt.

2. Noun. A source of help and advice and encouragement. "He played uncle to lonely students"

Definition of Uncle

1. 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.

2. n. An eldery man; -- used chiefly as a kindly or familiar appellation, esp. (Southern U. S.) for a worthy old negro; as, "Uncle Remus."

3. 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.

4. n. An eldery man; -- used chiefly as a kindly or familiar appellation, esp. (Southern U. S.) for a worthy old negro; as, "Uncle Remus."

Definition of Uncle

1. Noun. A brother or brother-in-law of someone’s parent. ¹

2. Noun. (euphemistic) A companion to your (usually unmarried) mother. ¹

3. Noun. (figuratively) A source of advice, encouragement, or help. ¹

4. Noun. (British informal) A pawnbroker. ¹

5. Noun. (Southern US and parts of UK colloquial) A close male friend of the parents of a family. ¹

6. Noun. (Southern US slang archaic) an older male African-American person ¹

7. Noun. (India slang) (non-gloss definition An affectionate name for an older man.) ¹

8. Interjection. A cry used to indicate surrender. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Uncle

1. the brother of one's father or mother [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Uncle

unclasped unclasping unclasps unclaused unclawed unclean unclean hands uncleanable uncleaned uncleaner

uncleanest uncleanlier uncleanliest uncleanliness uncleanlinesses uncleanly uncleanness uncleannesses uncleansable

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