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Aunt has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

"My aunt gave me a gift on my birthday, and she is also my mother's younger sister."

2

The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

"My aunt Sarah came to visit her brother and his wife last weekend."

In plain English: An aunt is your mother's sister, father's sister, or either of their sisters' husbands who are married into the family.

"I stayed with my aunt at her house over the weekend."

Usage: Use aunt to refer specifically to your mother's, father's, step-parent's, or adoptive parents' sisters and their spouses. This term does not apply to the siblings of other relatives unless they are also a sibling to one of your own parents.

Example Sentences
"I stayed with my aunt at her house over the weekend." noun
"My aunt baked cookies for our family reunion last weekend." noun
"She called her aunt to ask about the weather in London." noun
"The children ran excitedly toward their new playmate who was visiting from their aunt's house." noun
See Also
uncle materteral tatee uncle or aunt sister in law fictive kin maternal aunt auntyish
Related Terms
Antonyms
uncle
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
kinswoman
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
great-aunt maiden aunt

Origin

The word "aunt" comes from Old French ante, meaning "father's sister." It replaced the native English word modrie, which originally referred specifically to a maternal aunt.

Rhyming Words
unt munt lunt dunt sunt gunt punt funt runt hunt cunt taunt vaunt slunt naunt brunt prunt jaunt blunt mount
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