Definition Synonyms
Definition of aunt - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
familysister of one's parent
- Every summer, we visit my aunt in Florida..
2.
marriagewife of one's uncle
- My uncle and aunt live in Canada.
3.
- The kids call her Aunt Lisa.
Expressions with aunt
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person who gives advice on personal problems in a publication
She wrote to the agony aunt about her relationship issues..
sister of your grandparent
My great-aunt visited us every summer.
aunt who is the sister of one's mother
My maternal aunt is visiting us this weekend.
wife of one's father's brother
My paternal aunt and uncle celebrated their anniversary.
half sister of one's parent
My half aunt visited us last summer.
unmarried aunt, often older
Every Christmas, our maiden aunt would visit us from her countryside home..
express that something is simple or guaranteed to succeed
Just add water, stir, and Bob's your uncle, Fanny's your aunt!
expression of surprise or shock
My giddy aunt, you scared me!
used to express disbelief or amazement
My sainted aunt, I can't believe you did that!
a respectful or affectionate term for one's aunt, often deceased
I remember my sainted aunt who always helped me.
distant female relative considered as an aunt
She is my second aunt from my father's side.
Origin of aunt
Latin, amita (father's sister)
Terms with aunt included in their meaning
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family
child of one's aunt or uncle
by marriage
husband of one's aunt
family marriage
husband of your aunt or uncle
family
close family member, the child of your aunt or uncle
family
child of one's half uncle or half aunt
family
husband of one's step-aunt
family
child of your aunt or uncle
family
cousin who is the child of one's aunt or uncle
family
Japanese aunt
in law kin
the husband of one's aunt
uncle's stepchild
stepson or stepdaughter of one's uncle or aunt
family
someone's aunt or aunt-like figure
family
informal term for aunt or auntie
mother's sister
aunt who is the sister of one's mother
family
unmarried aunt, often older
family
aunt named Nell in family context
nickname
familiar or affectionate name for an aunt
family
a respectful or affectionate term for one's aunt, often deceased
humor irony
a humorous or ironic way to refer to an aunt in conversation
relative
distant female relative considered as an aunt
Examples of aunt in a sentence
Her aunt lives in a quaint village. My aunt always bakes cookies for the holidays. We visited my aunt during the summer vacation. Every child in the neighborhood calls her Aunt Mary. To the children, she is simply Auntie.
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- French:tante, ...
- German:Tante, Tantchen, ...
- Italian:zia, ...
- Spanish:tía, tita, ...
- Portuguese:tia, titia, ...
- Chinese:姨妈, 舅妈, ...
- Japanese:叔母, おば, ...
- Arabic:خالة, زَوْجَة العَم, ...
- Hebrew:דוֹדָה, דוּדָה, ...
- Russian:тётя, тётушка, ...
- Ukrainian:тітка, тітонька, ...
- Hindi:मौसी, चाची, ...
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