uncle n
uncle n Neither of them had children of their own and though they were only in their thirties, they and their husbands had been given the honourary titles of Uncle and Aunt, as it was often the customary practise in many Newfoundland outports to grant childless couples such titles. [Add to DNE uncle...
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| Language: | English |
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1987
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/68548 |
| Summary: | uncle n Neither of them had children of their own and though they were only in their thirties, they and their husbands had been given the honourary titles of Uncle and Aunt, as it was often the customary practise in many Newfoundland outports to grant childless couples such titles. [Add to DNE uncle, 1979 cite, noting the 'childless status as relevant to use of the term] PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup Card with this cite cp aunt 1984 cart too G. M. Story OCT. 20 1987 WK Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used aunt skipper |
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