uncle

A noun referring to the brother of one's father or mother, or the husband of one's aunt.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant le frère du père ou de la mère, ou le mari d'une tante.

1. Family relation A1 formal

   The brother of one's father or mother, or the husband of one's aunt.

   • My uncle lives in Chicago.
   • She visited her uncle during the holidays.
   • He is my mother's brother, so he is my uncle.

   🇫🇷oncle

2. Friendly address A2 informal

   A term used by children to address a male family friend or neighbor.

   • Uncle John always brings us gifts.
   • The kids call him Uncle even though he is not related.
   • Uncle Tom helped me fix my bicycle.

   🇫🇷Appellation enfantine pour un ami de la famille

• uncles plural form
• uncles' possessive plural form
• uncle's possessive singular form