Uncle
WordNet
noun
(1) The brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
(2) A source of help and advice and encouragement
"He played uncle to lonely students"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Via and , from , the diminutive of , from the
- this word replaced the Old English / , which represents the Germanic form of the same root.
Noun
- A brother or brother-in-law of someone’s parent.
- A source of advice, encouragement, or help.
- A pawnbroker.
- A close male friend of the parents of a family.