uncle
playSimple Definition of uncle
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: the brother of your father or mother or the husband of your aunt
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—used as a word that you say when you are being hurt in a fight to show that you admit being defeated and do not want to continue fighting
Examples of uncle in a sentence
I have three uncles and two aunts.
My Uncle David is visiting next week.
Origin and Etymology of uncle
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin avunculus mother's brother; akin to Old English ēam uncle, Welsh ewythr, Latin avus grandfather
First Known Use: 14th century
UNCLE Defined for Kids
uncle
playDefinition of uncle for Students
1 : the brother of a person's father or mother
2 : the husband of a person's aunt
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