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

  • (..) He's an out-of-work actor living in a share house. And he drives a Series BMW. Tori, l really think that you need to cut Heath a little bit of slack. His aunt died three years ago and he really needs new headshots. He's just going through a really rough time right now. Okay? You okay? (..)
    2004 White Chicks