aunt

Definition

  • noun: the sister of your father or mother or the wife of your uncle
  • noun: the sister of one's father or mother
  • synonyms: auntie, blood brother, brethren

Examples

  • Hundreds of people write in to the paper's 'agony aunt' [=('US') 'advice columnist'] every week.

  • He has three 'aunts' and two uncles.

  • This is my 'Aunt' Mary.

Movie quotes

  • (..) it was that got married at the Red Wedding in the first place. Command all the forces within the castle to lay down their arms. Open the gates. Your aunt Lyanna... She was already promised to Robert Baratheon. Father never talked about her. How many tens of thousands had to die because Rhaegar chose your aunt. And then he kidnapped her and raped her. We need friends in Westeros, and we need ships. I hope you're right about this expedition of yours. (..)
    2016 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: The Winds of Winter Season: 6 Episode 10