uncle

About 22.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
2. noun The male cousin of one’s parent.
3. noun Used as a fictive kinship title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.
4. noun Used as a title for the male companion to one's (usually unmarried) parent.
5. noun A source of advice, encouragement, or help.
6. noun A pawnbroker.
7. noun An affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.
8. noun An older African-American male.

Similar words

grandpa dad cousin aunt unc mister man old priest mercy

Often followed by

sam tom and of was had john to in

Word family

Uncle Uncles cry/say uncle uncles