uncle
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
How often you will meet it
Rank 563 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 34,573 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.016% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
- a source of help and advice and encouragement he played uncle to lonely students
uncle in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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How much have you had to pay for this new witness, uncle?
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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It was natural that Aunt Em should remind one of Uncle Em.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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And now I am going to tell you what happened when Uncle Wiggily met the red squirrel.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels · Howard Roger Garis · Chapter 1
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I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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And nobody, native born to those hills, except his uncle Arch, knew as much about their hidden treasures as little Jason.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1