n. | 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. | ||||||
2. | A pawnbroker. | |||||||
3. | An eldery man; - used chiefly as a kindly or familiar appellation, esp. (Southern U. S.) for a worthy old negro;
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Noun | 1. | uncle - the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt |
2. | uncle - a source of help and advice and encouragement; "he played uncle to lonely students" |