Thesaurus: uncle

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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. A pawnbroker.
3. n. the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
4. n. a source of help and advice and encouragement
5. 1. 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. A pawnbroker. [Slang] Thackeray. My uncle, a pawnbroker. [Slang] - - Uncle Sam, a humorous appellation given to the United States Government. See Uncle Sam, in Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.
6. n:100 n. the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt n. a source of help and advice and encouragement