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Aunt
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Aunt
/ɑːnt/
An aunt is the sister of one's parent or the wife of one's uncle.
Synonyms:
relative
kinswoman
Antonyms:
uncle
Examples:
My
aunt
bought me a bicycle.
"Yes - my
aunts
and my grandmother.
'You were fond of your
aunt
, Mary?' said Poirot gently.
Etymology:
The word
aunt
has roots in Old French
ante
, derived from Latin
amita
, meaning
father
s sister
. Over time, it was adopted into Middle English as
aunte'.
Usage Statistics:
31 mentions per 1 million words
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