Meaning

1 senses
  1. An uncle of one's parent (i.e. a brother or brother-in-law of one's grandparent).

    Großonkel, Grossonkel, Großoheim

    двою́родный дедdvojúrodnyj ded

    двою́рідний дідdvojúridnyj did

More definitions
  • an uncle of your father or mother

Translations

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Русский
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uncle of one's parent:
Deutsch
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uncle of one's parent:

Origin

From Middle English gret-uncle, grete uncle, grete ouncle, equivalent to great- + uncle.

From Middle English gret-uncle, grete uncle, grete ouncle, equivalent to great- + uncle.

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Forms

plural: great-uncles

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms
by gender:great-aunt
by reciprocal relationship:great-nephew

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
great-uncle — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto