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Noun: uncle  úngkul
  1. The brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
     
  2. A source of help and advice and encouragement
    "he played uncle to lonely students"

Derived forms: uncles

See also: avuncular

Type of: benefactor, helper, kinsman

Antonym: aunt

Encyclopedia: Uncle

Nearest

uncircumcised
uncivil
uncivilised
uncivilized
uncivilly
unclad
unclaimed
unclasp
unclassifiable
unclassified
uncle
Uncle Joe
Uncle Remus
Uncle Sam
Uncle Tom
unclean
uncleanliness
uncleanly
uncleanness
unclear
uncleared