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Nuncle and Uncle Definitions

Nuncle

An uncle
"Can you make no use of nothing, nuncle?" (Shakespeare).

Uncle

The brother of one's mother or father.

Nuncle

Uncle.

Uncle

The husband of a sibling of one's mother or father.

Nuncle

To cheat, deceive.
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Uncle

Used as a form of address for an older man, especially by children.

Uncle

A kindly counselor.

Uncle

(Slang) A pawnbroker.

Uncle

Uncle Uncle Sam.

Uncle

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
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Uncle

The male cousin of one’s parent.

Uncle

(affectionate) Used as a fictive kinship title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.

Uncle

(euphemistic) Used as a title for the male companion to one's (usually unmarried) parent.

Uncle

(figuratively) A source of advice, encouragement, or help.

Uncle

A pawnbroker.

Uncle

An affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.

Uncle

An older African-American male.

Uncle

Any middle-aged or elderly man older than the speaker and/or listener.

Uncle

A cry used to indicate surrender.

Uncle

To address somebody by the term uncle.

Uncle

To act like, or as, an uncle.

Uncle

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.

Uncle

A pawnbroker.

Uncle

An eldery man; - used chiefly as a kindly or familiar appellation, esp. (Southern U. S.) for a worthy old negro; as, "Uncle Remus."
Plain old uncle as he [Socrates] was, with his great ears, - an immense talker.

Uncle

The brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

Uncle

A source of help and advice and encouragement;
He played uncle to lonely students

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