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

  • (..) A few words, huh? For your son. Jordan, remember what I told you, it involves your penis and her vagina... and you know what to do, Jordy. Oh, My God! Aunt Emma? Auntie, you came! Jordan, Jordan! Look who came, it's Aunt Emma! - Aunt Emma, hey, how are you doing? - Jordan, how are you? (..)
    2013 The Wolf of Wall Street
  • (..) Right, so I presumed you're Italian? On my Dad side, I'm also Dutch, German, English, I'm a mutt. - You're a mutt? - Yeah, I still have family over there, in London. My Aunt Emma, she's the best, very British you know? - She's a classy lady. - That explains it then. Explains what? (..)
    2013 The Wolf of Wall Street