uncle
/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/
The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent; The male cousin of one’s parent; Used as a fictive kinship title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents; Used as a title for the male companion to one's parent
- plural
- uncles
Meanings
- 1
The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent
Tom is visiting his uncle.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
My uncle is a lawyer.
Tatoeba · DJ_Saidez · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
The male cousin of one’s parent
- 3
Used as a fictive kinship title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents
- 4
Used as a title for the male companion to one's (usually unmarried) parent
- 5
A source of advice, encouragement, or help
- 6
A pawnbrokerrare
- 7
An affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kinrare
- 8
An older African-American malerare
- 9
Any middle-aged or elderly man older than the speaker and/or listenerrare