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Avuncular

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Of or having to do with an uncle.

adj. Regarded as characteristic of an uncle, especially in benevolence or tolerance.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.

adj. Kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Of or pertaining to an uncle.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Of or pertaining to an uncle.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. resembling a uncle in kindness or indulgence

adj. being or relating to an uncle

Word Usage

"But while Norton's lavish tribute may well have had a certain avuncular motive, it's evident that the fervor and clamor of young Kipling's balladry stirred the old Brahmin to his bones."

Antonym

materteral

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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