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The noun 'uncle' is a common noun, a general word for a male relative.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. Examples of proper nouns for the common noun 'uncle' are the names of specific uncles such as Uncle Bill or Uncle Walter; or more well known uncles such as Uncle Sam (wartime symbol of the US) and "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (classic novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe).

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