/ Dictionary / Index A avunculate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•vun•cu•late Pronunciation: (u-vung'kyu-lit, -lāt"), [key] — n. Anthropol. a close social relationship between a maternal uncle and his nephew. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. avuncular aw Related Content Daily Word Quiz: winsome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language