n. [ F., fr. L. lunula, dim. of luna moon. ]
n. [ Dim. of lunule. ] (Zool.) A small spot, shaped like a half-moon or crescent;
n. [ OE. uncle, OF. oncle, uncle, F. oncle, fr. L. avunculus a maternal uncle, dim. of avus a grandfather; akin to Lith. avynas uncle, Goth. aw&unr_; grandmother, Icel. āi great grandfather. ]
Plain old uncle as he [ Socrates ] was, with his great ears, -- an immense talker. Emerson. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
My uncle,
Uncle Sam,
a. [ AS. uncl&aemacr_;ne. See Unnot, and Clean. ]
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. Num. xix. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]
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Unclean animals (Script.),
Unclean spirit (Script.),
a. Incapable of being cleansed or cleaned. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. Same as Unclinch. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The office or position of an uncle. Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + clew. ] To unwind, unfold, or untie; hence, to undo; to ruin. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. uncle, OF. oncle, uncle, F. oncle, fr. L. avunculus a maternal uncle, dim. of avus a grandfather; akin to Lith. avynas uncle, Goth. aw&unr_; grandmother, Icel. āi great grandfather. ]
Plain old uncle as he [ Socrates ] was, with his great ears, -- an immense talker. Emerson. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
My uncle,
Uncle Sam,
a. [ AS. uncl&aemacr_;ne. See Unnot, and Clean. ]
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. Num. xix. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]
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Unclean animals (Script.),
Unclean spirit (Script.),
a. Incapable of being cleansed or cleaned. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. Same as Unclinch. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The office or position of an uncle. Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + clew. ] To unwind, unfold, or untie; hence, to undo; to ruin. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]