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avunculate [əˈvʌŋkjʊlɪt]
n (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the custom in some societies of assigning rights and duties to a maternal uncle concerning his sister's son adj (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) of, relating to, or governed by this custom Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The figure of the benevolent unmarried uncle lives on in the figure of what Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick has termed "the avunculate. |
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