Welsh uncle

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• Welsh uncle — Welsh aunt or Welsh uncle noun (dialect) A first cousin of one s father or mother • • • Main Entry: ↑Welsh …   Useful english dictionary

• uncle — late 13c., from O.Fr. oncle, from L. avunculus mother s brother, lit. little grandfather, dim. of avus grandfather, from PIE root *awo grandfather, adult male relative other than one s father (Cf. Arm. hav grandfather, Lith. avynas maternal uncle …   Etymology dictionary

• Welsh aunt — or Welsh uncle noun (dialect) A first cousin of one s father or mother • • • Main Entry: ↑Welsh …   Useful english dictionary

• Welsh Church — • The term Welsh Church covers the British Church during the Roman period , the British Church during the period of Saxon Conquest , and the Church of Wales Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Welsh Church     Welsh Church …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Uncle Tom — This article is about the racial term. For the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, see Uncle Tom s Cabin. For the P. G. Wodehouse character, see Tom Travers. A 1901 stage adaptation of Uncle Tom s Cabin containing mixed elements of Harriet Beecher… …   Wikipedia

• Welsh literature — The term Welsh literature may be used to refer to any literature originating from Wales or by Welsh writers. However, it more often refers to literature written in the Welsh language. Literature by Welsh language writers in the English language… …   Wikipedia

• Welsh Bicknor — infobox UK place| static static image caption= Welsh Bicknor Church official name= Welsh Bicknor welsh name= Llangystennin Garth Brenni unitary england= Herefordshire lieutenancy england= Herefordshire region= West Midlands country= England… …   Wikipedia

• uncle — [13] Uncle comes via Anglo Norman uncle and late Latin aunculus from Latin avunculus ‘mother’s brother, maternal uncle’ (source also of English avuncular [19]). This was a diminutive noun derived from the prehistoric base *aw ‘grandparent’, and… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• uncle — [13] Uncle comes via Anglo Norman uncle and late Latin aunculus from Latin avunculus ‘mother’s brother, maternal uncle’ (source also of English avuncular [19]). This was a diminutive noun derived from the prehistoric base *aw ‘grandparent’, and… …   Word origins

• uncle — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin avunculus mother s brother; akin to Old English ēam uncle, Welsh ewythr, Latin avus grandfather Date: 14th century 1. a. the brother of one s father or mother b. the husband of one s… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• List of Welsh films — Welsh language films= 1930s1935: Y Chwarelwr (The Quarryman), directed by Ifan ab Owen Edwards.1980s1986: Milwr Bychan ( Boy Soldier ), directed by Karl Francis.1986: Rhosyn a Rhith ( Coming Up Roses ), directed by Stephen Bayly.1990s1991: Un Nos …   Wikipedia