English
Etymology
L. avunculus, maternal uncle
Adjective
avuncular [uh-vuhng-kyuh-ler] /��v��ky�l�r/
- In the manner of an uncle
#* David Nokes, Jane Austen: A Life
#*: Both uncle Frank and uncle Stephen Austen had made it a point of principle to be rigorously unsentimental in the discharge of their avuncular obligations.
- kind, genial, benevolent and tolerant
#* Vicki Croke, "New leader of the MSPCA moves to tame budget woes," Boston Globe, September 20, 2003
#*: Thornton's reputation was that of a soft-hearted and avuncular veterinarian known for getting teary-eyed while listening to even slightly sentimental stories.
#* William Schneider, "The New Shape of American Politics," The Atlantic, January 1987
#*:A man with such a nice, avuncular personality would not blow up the world.
See also
materteral
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