UNCLE


Meaning of UNCLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈəŋ-kəl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin avunculus mother's brother; akin to Old English ēam uncle, Welsh ewythr, Latin avus grandfather

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the brother of one's father or mother

b. : the husband of one's aunt

2. : one who helps, advises, or encourages

3. — used as a cry of surrender

was forced to cry uncle

4. capitalized : Uncle Sam

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.