paternal half-uncle

A 'paternal half-uncle' is related to one's father through their shared father but different mothers.

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Definition

B2Family Relations

(common)The half-brother of one's father, sharing the same father but different mothers.

Example

My paternal half-uncle visited us last summer.
She discovered she had a paternal half-uncle through her father's side of the family.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "paternal half-uncle":

maternal half-uncle paternal half aunt maternal half aunt paternal cousin paternal aunt maternal cousin half aunt maternal aunt half brother-in-law three-quarter brother double aunt three-quarter sibling three-quarter sister first cousin second cousin half sister-in-law first cousin once removed first cousin twice removed first cousin thrice removed second cousin once removed