paternal uncle

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English

Noun

paternal uncle (plural paternal uncles)

  1. A brother or brother-in-law of one's father. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Translations

Several languages distinguish between blood paternal uncles (one's father's brothers) and in-law paternal uncles (one's father's brothers-in-law).