1 the brother of your mother or father; the husband of your aunt:
Uncle Ian * I'm going to visit my uncle. * I've just become an uncle (= because your brother / sister has had a baby).
2 used by children, with a first name, to address a man who is a close friend of their parents
IDIOMS see BOB
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is uncle a noun, verb, or something else?
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