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Meanings of second uncle in English

Russian
двоюродный дядя
Spanish
tío en segundo grado
Catalan
oncle segon

Male first cousin of one's parent.

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        двоюродный дядя
        Usage of second uncle in English
        1
        His second uncle has parts, but they are not so natural.
        The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4
        2
        She's obviously devoted to Reltheus, regarding him as a second uncle.
        Casket of Souls
        3
        That was the second uncle she had in a period of two weeks, eh?
        Second Foundation
        4
        When the uncle who had first supported Swift had died, a second uncle and his son took up the burden.
        Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 5
        5
        Here was a second uncle, a man of heart and a man of brains, and I liked him better than the first.
        Rodney Stone
        6
        And I'd like to have you look on me as a second Uncle Dick.
        Betty Gordon in Washington; Or, Strange Adventures in a Great Ci...
        7
        "He sure was, that he was," seconded Uncle Amos with a twinkle in his eyes.
        Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites
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