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

  • (..) - Friends? - I had authorization. - From where? - Downey's closest living relative. Ginny Miller. His aunt on his mother's side. You got authorization from Aunt Ginny? I gave her a call like you asked. Very nice woman. (..)
    1992 A Few Good Men
  • (..) they won't need a lawyer, they'll need a priest. No, they'll need a lawyer. Dawson's family's been contacted. Downey's closest living relative is Ginny Miller, his aunt. She hasn't been contacted yet. Would you like me to take care of that? If you feel like it. One of the people (..)
    1992 A Few Good Men