Synonyms for
uncle
The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
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No Synonyms Found for Uncle

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All Definitions for Uncle

Below are all the dictionary definitions of uncle:

1The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
2The male cousin of one’s parent.
3Used as a fictive kinship title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.
4A source of advice, encouragement, or help.
5An affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.
6Any middle-aged or elderly man older than the speaker and/or listener.
7Used as a title for the male companion to one's (usually unmarried) parent.
8To address somebody by the term uncle.
9To act like, or as, an uncle.
10A pawnbroker.
11An older African-American male.
12Radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter U.

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About synonyms for uncle

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