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| un·cle [ úngk'l ] (plural un·cles) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. parent's brother or brother-in-law: the brother of somebody's mother or father, or the husband of somebody's aunt
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capitalized before a name
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2. older male family friend: a parent's male friend
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capitalized before a name
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3. kindly older man: an older male person who gives support, protection, and advice
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4. occupations
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dated slang
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Same as pawnbroker
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| [13th century. Via Old French oncle< Latin avunculus "maternal uncle"] |
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cry uncle surrender or admit defeat (informal)
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