In the civil law. A mother's brother. 2 Bl. Comm. 230. Avunculus magnus, a great-uncle. Avunculus major, a great-grandmother's brother. Avunculus maximum, a great-great-grandmother's brother. See Dig. 38, 10, 10; Inst. 3, 6, 2.
Definition of Avunculus
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