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   uncle

   /ˈʌŋkl/

   noun

   • 1. the brother of one's father or mother or the husband of one's aunt: "he visited his uncle"
   • ▪ an unrelated adult male friend, especially of a child.
   • ▪ a pawnbroker.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French oncle, from late Latin aunculus, alteration of Latin avunculus ‘maternal uncle’ (see avuncular).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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