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. Source: opted

2. n. A pawnbroker. Source: opted

3. n. the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt Source: wordnet

4. n. a source of help and advice and encouragement Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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 Source: ecdict

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