avunculate
Noun
Meaning
the relationship between a man and his sister's children, generally her sons.
(In certain tribal peoples, for example, the Korowai) a special relationship between a man and a maternal uncle, and the mutual responsibilities between them.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgSynonyms
due
kin
uncle
avuncular
family member
paternal uncle
maternal uncle
avunculocal
due uncle
brother of a parent
father's brother
parent's brother
mother's brother
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See Article 809 of the Korean Civil Code and citation An Avunculate marriage is a marriage that occurs between an uncle and his niece or between an aunt and her nephew.