aunt
The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
Other meanings
The female cousin or cousin-in-law of one’s parent.
A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.
Antonyms
- nephew
Word history
From Latin "amita" (father's sister).
Where this comes from
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