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

  • (..) Am I right or wrong? Yeah, I thought so. Well, thanks to this little escapade of yours... ...I had to change shifts at work... ...so you have to pick up Aunt May tonight at . Understood? - Is that understood? - Yeah. Okay, good. She looks familiar. (..)
    2012 The Amazing Spider-Man
  • (..) I know a right cross when I see one. Yes or no? Do I have to call somebody's father? No, no. All right. Well, I wouldn't tell your Aunt May. I pity the poor kid who'd have to suffer her wrath. Before you come up, see if... -...there's anything else worth saving. - Okay. (..)
    2012 The Amazing Spider-Man