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Uncle

/ˈʌŋkəl/
A male relative who is the brother of one's parent.

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Antonyms:

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Examples:

My uncle works in a shop near our home.

Who are your uncles and aunts?

'Uncle - please!' 'Nephew!

Etymology:

etymology
Middle English from Old French "oncle," from Latin "avunculus" meaning maternal uncle, a diminutive of "avus" meaning grandfather.

Usage Statistics:

47 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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