Found 2 items, similar to Avuncular.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: avuncular
avuncular
adj 1: being or relating to an uncle
2: like an uncle in kindness or indulgence;
“showed avuncular
concern”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Avuncular
Avuncular
\A*vun"cu*lar\, a. [L. avunculus uncle.]
Of or pertaining to an uncle.
[1913 Webster]
In these rare instances, the law of pedigree, whether
direct or avuncular, gives way. --I. Taylor.
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