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English to English noun
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the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt |  | source: wordnet30
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a source of help and advice and encouragement | | Example: he played uncle to lonely students
source: wordnet30
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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: webster1913
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An eldery man; -- used chiefly as a kindly or familiar appellation, esp. (Southern U. S.) for a worthy old negro; as, "Uncle Remus." | | source: webster1913
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