n
Alternative spelling of three-quarter brother [(horse breeding) The male offspring of a horse's sire/dam that is by/out of a sibling of its other parent.]
n
Alternative spelling of three-quarter sibling [(horse breeding) The offspring of a horse's sire/dam that is by/out of a sibling of its other parent.]
n
Alternative spelling of three-quarter sister [(horse breeding) The female offspring of a horse's sire/dam that is by/out of a sibling of its other parent.]
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(Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, rare) A sister that is older than oneself; also used as a term of familiarity or respect toward a woman that is older.
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Marriage between a brother and a sister.
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A person who is not one's biological sibling, but was legally and socially raised as if they were.
n
(informal, Britain) A writer of an advice column in a newspaper or other periodical.
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(Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) paternal grandmother; paternal grandma
n
(Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) term of address for one's paternal grandfather
n
One's great-grandfather's grandfather's brother.
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(rare) Used especially as a gender-neutral term: the sibling or sibling-in-law of one's parent.
n
(endearing) The female cousin of one’s parent.
n
A middle-class playgoer with conventional tastes.
n
Alternative form of Aunt Thomasina [(derogatory, ethnic slur) A black woman who is obsequiously servile to white authority, a black female race traitor.]
n
(nonstandard) The wife of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).
n
(slang, rare, vulgar) Sexual relations with one's aunt.
n
(rare) The state of being an aunt.
v
To be or behave like the aunt of.
n
Alternative form of Aunt Flo [(euphemistic slang) A personification of the menstrual period or menstruation.]
adj
Characteristic of an aunt; auntlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an aunt.
n
The quality of being auntly.
n
(rare) the state of being an aunt.
n
The status of being an aunt.
n
Alternative spelling of auntie [(Asia, Africa) Term of familiarity or respect for a middle-aged or elderly woman.]
adj
(informal) Characteristic of an aunt.
adj
(rare) Of, related to, or characteristic of a grandparent.
adj
Relating to a grandfather or ancestor.
n
A name acquired from one's grandfather.
adj
In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
n
the relationship between a man and his sister's children, generally her sons.
n
Alternative form of avuncularism [An avuncular attitude.]
adj
(anthropology, of a society, culture, or system) Characterized by couples living with the husband's maternal uncle.
n
The practice of a newly-married couple living in the household of the husband's maternal uncle
n
(especially among people of East European ancestry) A grandmother.
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A Ukrainian grandmother, used in English similarly to the term babushka, except exclusively for those of Ukrainian descent.
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(informal, medicine) An X-ray of the entire body of an infant.
n
(India) A daughter-in-law or sister-in-law, especially one who lives with her husband's family when married.
n
(Wales) One's grandfather.
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(obsolete) A grandchild.
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Alternative form of bhaiya [elder brother]
n
A sibling's older brother used especially by children or by parents in speaking to their children.
n
A sibling's older sister (used especially by children or by parents in speaking to their children).
adv
In the manner of an older sister.
n
A stepfamily in which both new mates have one or more living children from prior partners.
n
(US) The fraction of a person's ancestors, out of their total ancestors, who are documented as full-blooded Native Americans. For instance, a person who has one parent who is a full-blood Native American and one who has no Native ancestry has a blood quantum of 1/2.
n
Synonym of blood brother
n
(archaic) Brothers-in-law
n
A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).
n
Alternative form of brother-in-law [The brother of one's spouse.]
n
A full brother: a brother born to the same mother and father, as distinguished from half brothers (uterine brothers), step-brothers, or 'brothers' established through relationships such as wardship.
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A man who is simultaneously brother and husband to his wife.
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The husband of the sibling of one's spouse.
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Boyfriend of one's sister or brother.
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(obsolete) Brotherhood; fraternity.
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(informal, rare) One who is both an uncle and a brother.
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Alternative spelling of cardinal-nephew [Any cardinal created by the nepotism of a Pope]
n
Any cardinal created by the nepotism of a Pope
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Distant relative, especially a very distant relative, of doubtful relation.
n
A spouse of one's child; a son-in-law or daughter-in-law
n
Initialism of cousin-in-law. [Husband or wife of one's cousin.]
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of a woman, an aunt of one's niece or nephew who is not one's sister; a co-sister-in-law as common aunt to the children of two women's married siblings.
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(India) One's wife's sister's husband.
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(uncommon) One's brother-in-law's or sister-in-law's brother; that is, one's sibling's spouse's brother; either of two (or more) men whose siblings are married to each other.
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The father of one's son- or daughter-in-law; that is, the father-in-law of one's child, or, the father of one spouse in relation to the father of the other spouse; either of two or more men whose children marry each other, such as the father of a bride vis-à-vis the father of the groom.
n
the father of one's son- or daughter-in-law, as common grandfather of their children; the relationship between men who have grandchildren in common; maternal grandfather vis-à-vis paternal grandfather.
n
(rare, nonstandard) the grandfather of one's grandson- or granddaughter-in-law; that is, the grandfather of one spouse in relation to the grandparents of the other spouse.
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the mother of one's son- or daughter-in-law, as common grandmother of their children; the relationship between women who have grandchildren in common; maternal grandmother vis-à-vis paternal grandmother.
n
The parent of one's son- or daughter-in-law, as a common grandparent to one's children.
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In a polyandrous marriage, another husband of a man’s wife.
n
In polygamy, a wife of one's father who is not one's mother; that is, co-wife of one's mother.
n
(uncommon) The mother of one's children-in-law; that is, the mother-in-law of one's children, or, the mother of one spouse in relation to the parents of the other spouse; either of two or more women whose children marry each other, such as the mother of a bride vis-à-vis the mother of the groom.
n
A parent of one's son- or daughter-in-law, that is, a parent-in-law of one's son or daughter.
n
(rare) One's spouse's sibling's spouse; either of two (or more) people who marry siblings, from the perspective of the other.
n
colleague ("sister" in the same craft, occupation, or society)
n
One's spouse's sister-in-law, especially one's husband's brother's wife, one's brother's wife in relation to the spouses of his siblings; either of two (or more) women who are married to brothers, in relation to the other.
n
of a man, an uncle of one's niece or nephew who is not one's brother; a co-brother-in-law as common uncle to the children of two men's married siblings.
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In a polygamous marriage, another wife of a woman’s husband.
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(informal, US, UK) cousin (usually as a term of address, but not necessarily towards one's cousin)
n
(Bangladesh, India, Pakistan) A male first cousin.
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Female first cousin of one's parent; one's female first cousin once removed in a higher generation.
n
Alternative spelling of cousin brother [(Bangladesh, India, Pakistan) A male first cousin.]
n
Cousin of one's husband or wife.
n
Alternative spelling of cousin sister [(Bangladesh, India, Pakistan) A female first cousin.]
n
Male first cousin of one's parent; one's male first cousin once removed in a higher generation.
adj
Of or relating to a cousin.
n
(obsolete) A female cousin.
n
(informal) A young female cousin.
adj
(informal, rare) Resembling or characteristic of cousins.
n
(informal) cousin (usually as a term of address)
n
The child of a maternal uncle or of a paternal aunt
n
(anthropology) The child of one's father's sister or of one's mother's brother; a cousin related via opposite-gender siblings rather than same-gender ones (the latter being a parallel cousin).
n
(India) father's father; paternal grandfather
n
The wife of one's child.
n
The live-in girlfriend of one's child.
n
A woman who is one's aunt in two ways, e.g. being a sister of one parent and the wife of a sibling of the other.
n
A cousin who is related on both sides of a family. A relative with four common grandparents.
n
A first cousin with whom one shares four grandparents (and hence is also a double cousin).
n
A man who is one's uncle in two different ways, e.g. a brother of one parent and a brother-in-law of the other.
n
Alternative form of double uncle [A man who is one's uncle in two different ways, e.g. a brother of one parent and a brother-in-law of the other.]
n
(dialectal, now archaic) One's grandfather or forefather.
n
(informal) An ex-stepfather, implying affection.
n
A previous husband of one's mother during one's lifetime, other than one's father, typically following the divorce or death of the father.
n
(informal) A ex-stepmother, implying affection.
n
A previous wife of one's father during one's lifetime, other than one's mother, typically following the divorce or death of the mother.
n
An ex-stepfather or ex-stepmother
n
A family consisting of parents and children, along with additional members such as grandparents, grandchildren, aunts or uncles, cousins, etc.
n
Alternative spelling of father-in-law [One's spouse's father.]
n
A phonemic merger in English of the vowels /ɑː/ (as in father) and /ɒ/ (as in bother).
n
The father of one's ex-spouse.
n
Any of a number of people who have a common great-great-great-great-grandparent.
n
A child of a parent's sibling; a nephew or niece of a parent; a child of one's uncle or aunt.
n
cousin of someone’s great-grandparent
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grandchild of someone’s first cousin
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A blood relative who shares roughly half a person's DNA, such as a parent, full sibling, or child.
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Any of a number of people who have a common great-great-great-grandparent.
n
The son of one's brother.
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The daughter of one's brother.
n
Alternative form of full-sibling [A person who shares the same set of biological parents]
n
a brother born of the same parents
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a sister born of the same parents
n
(colloquial) Grandmother.
adj
(obsolete except in set terms) Being born to one’s blood aunt or uncle, a first (cousin).
n
Alternative spelling of godchild [A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.]
n
The sister or godsister of one's godparent, or godsister of one's parent.
n
The son or godson of one's godparent, or the godson of one's parent.
n
A child, or fellow godchild, of one's godparent, or a godchild of one's parent: a person with whom one has a sibling relationship that is mediated or created by a godfamily tie rather than blood relation.
n
The daughter or goddaughter of one's godparent, or the goddaughter of one's parent.
n
(Scotland) A grandfather.
n
A nickname for a grandmother.
n
(US, informal) grandmother
n
(colloquial) Grandpa, grandfather.
n
Alternative form of grandpappy [(informal) grandfather.]
n
(US, informal) grandfather
n
(informal, childish) grandfather
n
A grandparent or grandchild.
n
(humorous) A big cheese; an important person.
n
Alternative form of granduncle [Synonym of great-uncle]
n
Alternative form of grandaunt [Synonym of great-aunt]
adj
Alternative form of granddaddiest [(informal) Biggest and most impressive; most significant.]
adj
Alternative form of granddaughterly [Relating to or characteristic of a granddaughter.]
v
Alternative form of grandparent [Synonym of grandfather]
n
Alternative form of granduncle [Synonym of great-uncle]
n
(informal, Scotland, Northern England) grandfather
n
Alternative spelling of granddad [(informal) grandfather]
n
Alternative spelling of granddaughter [The daughter of someone's child.]
n
(informal) A young grandchild.
n
(Tyneside) A grandchild.
n
A member of the baby boom generation who is a grandparent.
n
(Southern US) A grandson.
n
(slang, derogatory) A bratty grandchild.
n
(humorous, endearing) A cat owned by one's child, having a status comparable to a grandchild.
n
(humorous or nonstandard) A distant ancestor.
n
A child of someone's child.
n
The state or period of being a grandchild.
n
The grandchild of a first cousin, or the first cousin of a grandparent; first cousin twice removed.
adj
(informal) Biggest and most impressive; most significant.
n
(informal) Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind.
n
Alternative form of grandam [grandmother]
n
The daughter of someone's child.
n
The wife of one's grandson or granddaughter.
adj
Relating to or characteristic of a granddaughter.
n
(humorous) A dog owned by the children of someone old enough to be a grandparent; a dog that has a similar role to a grandchild.
n
(by extension) A male forefather.
n
A clause or section, especially in a law, granting exceptions for people or organisations who were affected by previous conditions.
n
Rights granted because of a pre-existing right or privilege, e.g. before a change in the law.
n
A grandfather of one's spouse.
n
(vulgar, rare) A term of abuse, a variant of motherfucker.
n
the state of being a grandfather
n
The quality of being grandfatherly.
n
The state of being a grandfather.
n
Alternative form of granfer
n
(rare) A fetus of someone’s child.
adj
Relating to, or befitting, a grandchild.
n
(US, colloquial) grandparents
n
A friend of the same generation or age as a grandparent.
n
(dialectal) A granddaughter
n
(informal) A grandchild.
n
(university slang) A little of a little; a sorority member mentored by someone who was themselves mentored.
n
(archaic) The mother of one’s own mother.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a grandma.
n
Alternative spelling of grandmamma [(as a term of address) Grandmother.]
n
(as a term of address) Grandmother.
n
(informal) Synonym of granddaddy (“something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind”)
adj
of or relating to a grandmother
n
The state or quality of being a grandmother.
n
(US, dialect) grandmother
n
(US, informal) Grandmother.
n
(US, colloquial) Grandmother.
n
(US, informal) grandmother
n
A female ancestor or progenitor.
n
(BDSM) A rule at certain events requiring that one's behaviour and appearance be such that it would not shock one's grandmother.
n
A grandmother of one's spouse.
n
The state of being a grandmother.
n
(UK, Australia) Grandmother.
n
(colloquial) Grandmother.
n
(informal) one's grandmother
n
A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.)
n
A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.)
n
(biology) The offspring of offspring
n
the parent of someone's parent
n
The identity and nature of one's grandparents.
adj
of or relating to a grandfather
n
The condition of being a grandparent
n
(US, dialect) grandfather
n
(US, informal) grandfather
n
(US, colloquial) Grandfather.
n
A member of one's family from whom one is separated by two generations.
n
Alternative form of grandsire [Grandfather.]
n
The husband of one's granddaughter or grandson.
adj
Relating to or characteristic of a grandson.
n
The state of being a grandson.
n
(colloquial, archaic or dialect) A grandparent: either a grandfather or a grandmother.
n
(US, regional) Grandchild.
n
Pronunciation spelling of grandfather. [A father of someone's parent.]
n
Alternative form of grandma [(informal) grandmother]
n
Alternative form of granny [(colloquial) A grandmother.]
n
(obsolete, regional) Alternative form of granum (“one's grandmother”) [(biology) A stack-like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis.]
v
(informal, intransitive) To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.
adj
(informal) grandmotherly
n
(obsolete, regional) One's grandmother.
n
Alternative form of grimalkin (“a cat”) [A cat, especially an elderly female.]
n
(in combinations such as "two-greats", "three-greats" etc.) An instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.
n
Alternative form of great-aunt [An aunt of one's parent (i.e. a sister or sister-in-law of one's grandparent).]
n
(medicine) One who is great grand multiparous.
n
Alternative spelling of great-grandchild [The child (son or daughter) of one's grandchild.]
n
Alternative spelling of great-granddaughter [The daughter of someone's grandchild.]
n
Alternative spelling of great-grandfather [The father of a grandparent.]
n
Alternative spelling of great-grandkid [(informal) A great-grandchild.]
n
Alternative spelling of great-grandmother [The mother of one's grandparent.]
n
Alternative spelling of great-grandparent [A parent of a grandparent; a grandparent of a parent.]
n
Alternative spelling of great-grandson [A son of a grandchild.]
n
Alternative spelling of great-great-grandchild [A child of a great-grandchild. A grandchild of a grandchild.]
n
Alternative spelling of great-great-granddaughter [The daughter of one's great-grandchild.]
n
Alternative spelling of great-great-grandfather [The father of someone's great-grandparent.]
n
Alternative spelling of great-great-grandmother [The mother of someone’s great-grandparent.]
n
Alternative spelling of great-great-grandparent [A parent of a great-grandparent, a grandparent of a grandparent and a great-grandparent of a parent.]
n
Alternative spelling of great-great-grandson [The son of one's great-grandchild.]
n
The grandfather of one's great-grandparent.
n
Alternative spelling of great-uncle [An uncle of one's parent (i.e. a brother or brother-in-law of one's grandparent).]
n
An aunt of one's parent (i.e. a sister or sister-in-law of one's grandparent).
n
A great-grandparent or great-grandchild.
n
An aunt of one's grandparent (i.e. a sister or sister-in-law of one's great-grandparent)
n
The child (son or daughter) of one's grandchild.
n
A great-grandfather of one's spouse.
n
(informal) A great-grandchild.
n
The mother of one's grandparent.
n
A great-grandson of one's sibling, a grandson of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's great-grandson: fraternal great-grandnephew. Sister's great-grandson: sororal great-grandnephew.)
n
A great-granddaughter of one's sibling, a granddaughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's great-granddaughter: fraternal great-grandniece. Sister's great-granddaughter: sororal great-grandniece)
n
A parent of a grandparent; a grandparent of a parent.
n
The state of being a great-grandparent.
n
An uncle of one's grandparent (i.e. a brother or brother-in-law of one's great-grandparent)
n
A child of a great-grandchild. A grandchild of a grandchild.
n
The daughter of one's great-grandchild.
n
The father of someone's great-grandparent.
n
A great-great-grandmother.
n
The mother of someone’s great-grandparent.
n
A parent of a great-grandparent, a grandparent of a grandparent and a great-grandparent of a parent.
n
The son of one's great-grandchild.
n
Alternative spelling of great great great grandfather [The grandfather of one's great-grandparent.]
n
Alternative spelling of great great great grandmother
n
Synonym of great-grandnephew
n
An uncle of one's parent (i.e. a brother or brother-in-law of one's grandparent).
n
Alternative form of great-aunt [An aunt of one's parent (i.e. a sister or sister-in-law of one's grandparent).]
n
Alternative form of great-grandchild [The child (son or daughter) of one's grandchild.]
n
Alternative form of great-granddaughter [The daughter of someone's grandchild.]
n
Alternative form of great-grandson [A son of a grandchild.]
n
Alternative spelling of great-uncle [An uncle of one's parent (i.e. a brother or brother-in-law of one's grandparent).]
n
(Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) term of address for one's maternal grandfather
n
(Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) maternal grandmother; maternal grandma
adj
(of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
n
A half sister-in-law to one's parent.
n
(law) A person who shares one parent with another; a half-sibling.
n
A male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.
n
The husband of one's half-sibling.
n
The son or daughter of one's half-uncle or half-aunt. A relative with one common grandparent.
n
son of one's half brother or half sister
n
Daughter of one's half brother or half sister.
n
Alternative spelling of half-sib [The offspring of only one of one's parents.]
n
A sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full sibling or sibling-german, from a step-sibling, or from a sibling-like figure such as a blood sibling.
n
A female sibling sharing a single parent.
n
The half sister of one's spouse.
adj
Related by sharing descent from one parent.
adj
(obsolete) Half-blooded.
n
Alternative spelling of half brother [A male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.]
n
The child of one's parent's half-sibling.
n
The offspring of a parent's half-sibling.
n
Alternative spelling of half nephew [son of one's half brother or half sister]
n
Alternative spelling of half niece [Daughter of one's half brother or half sister.]
n
The offspring of only one of one's parents.
n
Alternative spelling of half sibling [A sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full sibling or sibling-german, from a step-sibling, or from a sibling-like figure such as a blood sibling.]
n
The spouse of the half sibling of one's spouse.
n
A half-brother of one's parent.
n
Alternative spelling of half brother [A male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.]
n
Alternative spelling of half-sib [The offspring of only one of one's parents.]
n
Alternative spelling of half sibling [A sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full sibling or sibling-german, from a step-sibling, or from a sibling-like figure such as a blood sibling.]
n
One whose membership in a group is only through one parent or through a partial commitment.
n
Alternative spelling of half sister [A female sibling sharing a single parent.]
n
(euphemistic) Respectful term for elderly Korean women, typically grandmothers
adj
Being different words, but having a common relationship, as in the case of brother and sister, which denote siblings.
n
(colloquial) Another husband of one's wife. Typically used in cases of divorce and subsequent remarriage.
n
(often in the plural) A relative by marriage (or through affinity).
n
(informal) A little brother.
n
(informal) Synonym of younger sister
n
(figuratively) A thing which is related or similar to another thing.
n
grandmother (among the Cree people)
adj
Having to do with one's husband's brother.
n
Synonym of younger sister
n
(Philippines) a grandfather
n
(colloquial) mother-in-law
n
(US, dialect, Southern US) One's grandmother, especially one's maternal grandmother.
n
(imprecise) A similar great aunt, etc.
n
A child of one's mother's sibling
n
the child of a woman's daughter: a grandchild to whom one is the maternal grandmother
n
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)
n
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)
n
A half-sister of one's mother.
n
A half brother-in-law of one's mother.
n
The brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother.
adj
Pertaining to, or in the manner of, an aunt.
n
(informal, term of endearment) granny; nana
n
Abbreviation of maternal grandfather. [Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)]
n
Alternative spelling of milk sibling [A person who is not one's biological sibling but was nursed by the same woman as oneself.]
n
Alternative spelling of milk sister [A female milk sibling.]
n
The mother of one's spouse.
n
The mother of one's boyfriend or girlfriend.
n
(anthropology) Initialism of mother's siblings's daughter.; female maternal cousin
n
(anthropology) Initialism of mother's siblings's son.; male maternal cousin
n
(anthropology) Initialism of mother's sister's daughter.
n
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, Canada, endearing) Synonym of grandmother.
n
(informal, term of endearment) one's grandmother
n
(nonstandard, proscribed, dated) aunt, mine aunt
n
Obsolete spelling of niece [A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").]
n
Alternative form of nevvy [(colloquial, UK dialectal) A nephew.]
n
A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
n
Someone's niece's husband
adj
Characteristic of a nephew.
adj
Pertaining to a nephew.
n
The role or status of a nephew.
adj
Of or relating to a nephew.
n
(rare or obsolete) Nephew.
n
(colloquial, UK dialectal) A nephew.
n
Alternative form of nevvy (“a nephew”) [(colloquial, UK dialectal) A nephew.]
n
A child of one's sibling.
n
(chiefly anthropology, uncommon, often in the plural) Used especially as a gender-neutral term: the child of one's sibling or sibling-in-law; one's nephew or niece.
n
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
n
Someone's sibling's daughter-in-law.
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a niece.
n
The state, condition, or relationship of a niece.
n
(Philippines) A godfather.
n
(usually in reference to someone’s Italian ascendents) grandmother
n
(among Italian speakers) A person's grandfather.
adj
Of or pertaining to a stepmother.
n
(archaic or dialectal) Uncle.
n
(anthropology) Initialism of older father's sister's daughter.; father's sister's daughter older than oneself
n
(anthropology) Initialism of older father's sister's son.; father's sister's son older than oneself
n
(among people of German ancestry) grandmother, grandma.
n
(anthropology) Initialism of older mother's brother's daughter.; mother's brother's daughter older than oneself
n
(anthropology) Initialism of older mother's sister's son.; male maternal cousin older than oneself.
n
Any of two or more cousins who are the children of siblings of identical gender, i.e. children of brothers or of sisters.
n
(colloquial) Grandpa, grandfather.
n
(informal) A pet name for one's grandfather.
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(India) papa, father (as a respectful term of address)
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A personal name based on the name of one's grandfather.
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The practice, or an instance, of naming a grandson after his grandfather.
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(informal) one's grandfather
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(anthropology) The child of one's father's brother or of one's mother's sister; a cousin related via same-gender siblings rather than opposite-gender ones (the latter being a cross-cousin).
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The wife of a sibling of someone’s father.
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A more distant relative of one's father who is not a direct ancestor
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the child of a man's son: a grandchild to whom one is the paternal grandfather
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal, grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal, grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)
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A half sister-in-law of one's father.
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A half-brother of one's father.
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A brother or brother-in-law of one's father.
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Alternative letter-case form of paw-paw (“pawpaw, grandfather”)
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(dialectal or colloquial) Grandfather.
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(US, dialect, Southern US) Synonym of pawpaw (“grandfather”)
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Abbreviation of paternal grandfather. [Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal, grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)]
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Initialism of paternal grandmother. [Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal, grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)]
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(slang) One's grandfather.
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One who is not a sibling but has a relationship of that kind.
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(rare) A great-great-great-grandfather; the grandfather of the grandfather of one's father.
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A member of one's extended family; a relative.
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(uncommon) Co-relative-in-law: A relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage.
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(informal) relative (someone in the same family)
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(India) brother-in-law; wife's brother
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A child, conceived by selected IVF treatment, so as to have compatible tissue that could be used to treat an existing sick brother or sister
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A female first cousin of one's mother or father.
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A grandchild of a grandparent's sibling.
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A second cousin of a parent.
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A male first cousin of one's mother or father.
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A blood relative who shares roughly a quarter of a person's DNA, such as a grandparent, aunt, uncle, half-sibling, grandchild, niece, or nephew.
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Pronunciation spelling of sister. [A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.]
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(derogatory, figuratively) Used about someone who is unprincipled and would do anything to get what they want.
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A sibling, brother or sister (irrespective of gender)
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Alternative spelling of sibling-in-law [The sibling of one's spouse.]
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Alternative form of sibling-in-law [The sibling of one's spouse.]
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Competition or animosity between siblings in one family.
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The spouse of one's sibling.
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(rare) Having a sibling or siblings.
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Pertaining to a sibling or siblings.
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All the siblings of a family.
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Initialism of sibling-in-law. [The sibling of one's spouse.]
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(informal) Clipping of sister. [A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.]
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(African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of sister. [A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.]
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Pronunciation spelling of sister. [A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.]
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(informal) A form of address to a woman.
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(informal) A very close female friend.
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Alternative form of sister-in-law [The sister of one's spouse.]
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Alternative form of sister-wife [A woman who is simultaneously sister and wife to her husband.]
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The sister of one's spouse.
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Girlfriend of one's brother or sister.
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A woman who is simultaneously sister and wife to her husband.
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(nonstandard) Alternative form of sistren [(Rastafari) A close female friend, family member, or comrade.]
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(Rastafari) A close female friend, family member, or comrade.
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Pronunciation spelling of sister. [A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.]
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Any of a number of people who have a common great-great-great-great-great-grandparent.
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The husband of one's child.
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The ex-husband of one's child.
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(rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of son-in-law [The husband of one's child.]
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Alternative form of son-in-law [The husband of one's child.]
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(US, informal) A sorority (student organization).
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(colloquial) A sorority sister; a fellow member of one's sorority.
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Related through someone's sister.
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The son of one's sister.
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The daughter of one's sister.
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The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died.
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Alternative form of sororal [Of or pertaining to a sister.]
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To associate, or hold fellowship, as sisters; to have sisterly feelings.
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Abbreviation of sister; A title for a nun. [A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.]
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Alternative form of stepaunt [(rare) The sister of one's stepparent]
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Alternative form of stepbrother [The son of one's stepparent who is not the son of either of one's biological parents.]
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(rare) A person's adopted country.
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The stepson or stepdaughter of someone's uncle or aunt.
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Alternative form of stepfather [(in the narrow sense) A husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.]
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Alternative form of stepmother [The wife of one's biological father, other than one's biological mother.]
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The stepson of someone's brother or sister.
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The stepdaughter of someone's brother or sister.
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Alternative form of stepparent [One's parent's spouse who is not one's biological parent]
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Alternative form of stepsibling [The child of one's stepparent from another relationship]
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Alternative form of stepsister [The daughter of one's stepparent who is not the daughter of either of one's parents.]
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The stepbrother of someone's mother or father.
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(rare) The sister of one's stepparent
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(UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) A stepchild.
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(informal, endearing) A stepbrother.
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The stepson of one's parent who is not one's half-brother.
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The condition of being a stepbrother.
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Of, or befitting, a stepbrother.
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The child of one's spouse but not one's own.
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child of someone's stepaunt or stepuncle
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The daughter of one's spouse and not of oneself.
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The family of one's stepfather or stepmother; those immediate family members not related by blood.
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(in the narrow sense) A husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
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A stepfather of one's spouse.
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The grandchild of one's wife or husband by a previous partner, or the child of one's stepchild.
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The stepdaughter of one's child.
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The stepfather of one's mother or father and the husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather, especially following the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandfather.
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The mother of one's stepmother or stepfather.
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A stepgrandfather or stepgrandmother.
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The grandson of one's stepgrandfather's wife or stepgrandmother's husband from previous marriage, or the stepson of one's child.
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(Ireland, Northern England, Wales, informal) Stepmother.
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(US, informal) Stepmother.
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The wife of one's biological father, other than one's biological mother.
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(UK, Australia, Canada, New England, informal) Stepmother.
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(rare) The stepson of one's sibling
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(rare) The daughter of one's stepbrother or stepsister
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One's parent's spouse who is not one's biological parent
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Anybody in a steprelationship: a stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, etc.
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A relationship between immediate family members not related by blood, such as stepparent and stepchild.
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The child of one's stepparent from another relationship
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(informal, endearing) A stepsister.
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The daughter of one's stepparent who is not the daughter of either of one's parents.
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The condition of being a stepsister.
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Of, or befitting, a stepsister.
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The son of one's spouse, but not one's own child.
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(rare) The brother of one's mother's husband (stepfather) or father's wife (stepmother).
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The ex-wife of one's spouse.
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Alternative form of sun granny. [(US) The redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus).]
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(African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of sister. [A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.]
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(African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of sister. [A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.]
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(dialectal, rural) A brother-in-law.
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A grandchild of one's grandparent's first cousin.
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A blood relative who shares roughly an eighth of a person's DNA, such as a great-grandparent, first cousin, half-aunt, half-uncle, half-niece, half-nephew, or great-grandchild.
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(horse breeding) The male offspring of a horse's sire/dam that is by/out of a sibling of its other parent.
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(horse breeding) The offspring of a horse's sire/dam that is by/out of a sibling of its other parent.
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(horse breeding) The female offspring of a horse's sire/dam that is by/out of a sibling of its other parent.
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(obsolete) A grandfather's grandfather; a great-great-grandfather.
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(of cousins) Separated by two generations of descent
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(dialect) Uncle (especially as a term of address).
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The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
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(informal) Joseph Stalin.
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Synonym of Uncle Tommery
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The uncle of one's wife.
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the state of being an uncle
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the state of being an uncle
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(India) uncle (as a respectful term of address)
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Of, like, or characteristic of an uncle.
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The state of being an uncle; uncledom
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Characteristic of an uncle; avuncular
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Alternative form of uncley [Familiar or endearing form of uncle]
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Pertaining to an uncle; avuncular.
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Alternative form of uncley [Familiar or endearing form of uncle]
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(colloquial) uncle (especially one's own uncle)
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(archaic) Relating to an uncle.
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Obsolete form of uncle. [The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.]
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Alternative form of unky [(colloquial, used by young children) uncle.]
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(colloquial, used by young children) uncle.
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A half brother sharing the same mother but having a different father.
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(anthropology) The son of one's sister.
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A half sibling having the same mother but a different father.
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A half sister having the same mother but a different father; a maternal half sister.
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(chiefly US, idiomatic) A person or thing which is the least robust or least dependable member of a group.
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(anthropology) Initialism of younger father's sister's daughter.; father's sister's daughter younger than oneself
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(anthropology) Initialism of younger father's sister's son.; father's sister's son younger than oneself
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