01 n. 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 rel…
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1.
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.
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2.
A pawnbroker.[Slang]
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3.
An eldery man; -- used chiefly as a kindly or familiar appellation, esp. (Southern U. S.) for a worthy old negro; as, “Uncle Remus.”(Southern U. S.)“Plain old uncle as he [Socrates] was, with his great ears, -- an immense talker.” — Emerson.
Phrases & compounds
My uncle —
a pawnbroker.
Uncle Sam —
a humorous appellation given to the United States Government. See Uncle Sam, in Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.