second aunt

ˈsɛkənd ænt

Definition

Definition of second aunt - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

relative

Dated

distant female relative considered as an aunt

Dated

She is my second aunt from my father's side.

family

Dated

female first cousin of one's mother or father

Dated

My second aunt came to visit us last summer.

cousin

kin

relative

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Expressions with second

second honeymoon

second vacation taken by a married couple

They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

hot second

very short period of time

I'll be back in a hot second.

second city

city ranking second in population or importance

Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

just a second

short, unspecified period of time

I'll be with you in just a second.

Expressions with aunt

agony aunt

person who gives advice on personal problems in a publication

She wrote to the agony aunt about her relationship issues..

great-aunt

sister of your grandparent

My great-aunt visited us every summer.

maternal aunt

aunt who is the sister of one's mother

My maternal aunt is visiting us this weekend.

paternal aunt

wife of one's father's brother

My paternal aunt and uncle celebrated their anniversary.

half aunt

half sister of one's parent

My half aunt visited us last summer.

maiden aunt

unmarried aunt, often older

Every Christmas, our maiden aunt would visit us from her countryside home..

Bob's your uncle, Fanny's your aunt

exp.

express that something is simple or guaranteed to succeed

Just add water, stir, and Bob's your uncle, Fanny's your aunt!

my giddy aunt

exp.

expression of surprise or shock

My giddy aunt, you scared me!

my sainted aunt

exp.

used to express disbelief or amazement

My sainted aunt, I can't believe you did that!

one's sainted aunt

a respectful or affectionate term for one's aunt, often deceased

I remember my sainted aunt who always helped me.

Examples of second aunt in a sentence

I met my second aunt at the family reunion.
We visited my second aunt during the holidays.

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French:tante éloignée, cousine au premier degré, ...
German:Großtante, Großcousine, ...
Italian:seconda zia, ...
Spanish:tía segunda, ...
Portuguese:tia-avó, prima da mãe, ...
Chinese:远房姑姑, 二姑, ...
Japanese:再従姉, いとこ, ...
Arabic:عَمَّة ثانية, ابنة عم أو خال أحد الوالدين, ...
Hebrew:דּוֹדָה שְׁנִיָּה, דּוֹדָה שְׁנִיָּה, ...
Russian:вторая тётя, двоюродная тетя, ...
Ukrainian:друга тітка, двоюрідна тітка, ...
Hindi:दूसरी चाची, दूसरी फूफी, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় ফুফু, দ্বিতীয় পিসি, ...
Catalan:segona tia, cosina segona, ...
Czech:vzdálená teta, sestřenice matky nebo otce, ...
Danish:grandtante, anden tante, ...
Dutch:achternicht, ...
Greek:δεύτερη θεία, ...
Hungarian:távoli nagynéni, a szülő unokatestvér nőrokona, ...
Khmer:សាច់ញាតិស្ត្រីឆ្ងាយដែលរាប់ថាជាមីង, បងប្អូនជីដូនមួយស្រីរបស់ម្ដាយ ឬឪពុក, ...
Korean:이촌 이모, 이모뻘 사촌, ...
Persian:عمه دوم, دخترعمه دوم, ...
Polish:daleka ciotka, kuzynka, ...
Portuguese (BR):tia-avó, prima da mãe, ...
Romanian:mătușă de gradul doi, verișoară de gradul doi, ...
Swedish:gammelfaster, syssling, ...
Thai:ป้าคนที่สอง, อาหญิงคนที่สอง, ...
Turkish:ikinci teyze, hala, ...
Vietnamese:dì hai, chị em họ, ...

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