Definition of aunt in English:

aunt

noun ɑːnt

1The sister of one's father or mother or the wife of one's uncle.
she was brought up by her aunt and uncle
Example sentencesExamples
- We thank all our aunts, uncles and cousins who stayed with our father during the evenings so that he would not be alone.
- When a man goes to prison, wives, sisters, mothers and aunts often work to keep the family together.
- I spent every summer vacation at my grandmother's house in Pune with several aunts and uncles and hordes of cousins.
- Female baboons tend to form the tightest bonds with their mothers, aunts, and sisters.
- We spent our summers at our tiny pool or at the beach along the Caspian Sea with aunts, uncles and cousins.
- These are our grandmothers and aunts and uncles and fathers and sisters and cousins and close friends.
- We know that, like her great aunts, she never married though she had many aunts and uncles who gave her 17 cousins.
- Years ago I met the elderly aunt of a friend, who told us about a frightening experience in her childhood.
- I'm from a small, low-key family with no aunts, uncles or cousins.
- While her husband survived, she lost her grandmother, her sister, a dozen aunts and uncles, and many cousins.
- Your parent would have no brothers or sisters and hence you couldn't have aunts or uncles, let alone cousins.
- Not just the immediate family, but including all my aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews.
- Families used to mean a father and mother, grandparents, and the children, and aunts and uncles and cousins.
- It was very important to this toddler to work out what relationship I had to his grandmother, his mother and his other aunts and uncles.
- Our girls need their mothers and fathers, their aunts and uncles, but they need their big sisters too.
- There is a great loyalty to one's immediate family and even beyond - to uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
- Zoe recalls going to her grandparents for Christmas tea with all the aunts, uncles and cousins.
- I have one sister and both of my parents are only children, so there are no aunts, uncles or cousins.
Synonyms
relative, relation, blood relation, blood relative, family member, one's own flesh and blood, next of kin
1. 1.1informal An unrelated adult female friend, especially of a child.
  Synonyms
  companion, duenna, protectress, escort, governess, nursemaid, carer, keeper, protector, bodyguard, minder

Phrases

my sainted aunt!

dated, informal An exclamation expressing surprise or disbelief.
my sainted aunt! Whatever next?

Origin

Middle English: from Old French ante, from Latin amita.

apron from Middle English:
What we now call an apron was known in the Middle Ages as a naperon, from Old French nape or nappe ‘tablecloth’ (also the source of napkin (Late Middle English) and its shortening nappy (early 20th century)). Somewhere along the line the initial ‘n’ got lost, as people heard ‘a naperon’ and misinterpreted this as ‘an apron’. A similar process of ‘wrong division’ took place with words such as adder.

Rhymes

aren't, aslant, can't, chant, courante, détente, enchant, entente, grant, implant, Nantes, plant, shan't, slant, supplant, transplant, underplant

Definition of aunt in US English:

aunt

noun

1The sister of one's father or mother or the wife of one's uncle.
Example sentencesExamples
- We thank all our aunts, uncles and cousins who stayed with our father during the evenings so that he would not be alone.
- I spent every summer vacation at my grandmother's house in Pune with several aunts and uncles and hordes of cousins.
- We spent our summers at our tiny pool or at the beach along the Caspian Sea with aunts, uncles and cousins.
- Families used to mean a father and mother, grandparents, and the children, and aunts and uncles and cousins.
- I'm from a small, low-key family with no aunts, uncles or cousins.
- Your parent would have no brothers or sisters and hence you couldn't have aunts or uncles, let alone cousins.
- Our girls need their mothers and fathers, their aunts and uncles, but they need their big sisters too.
- Not just the immediate family, but including all my aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews.
- While her husband survived, she lost her grandmother, her sister, a dozen aunts and uncles, and many cousins.
- Years ago I met the elderly aunt of a friend, who told us about a frightening experience in her childhood.
- Female baboons tend to form the tightest bonds with their mothers, aunts, and sisters.
- These are our grandmothers and aunts and uncles and fathers and sisters and cousins and close friends.
- It was very important to this toddler to work out what relationship I had to his grandmother, his mother and his other aunts and uncles.
- I have one sister and both of my parents are only children, so there are no aunts, uncles or cousins.
- We know that, like her great aunts, she never married though she had many aunts and uncles who gave her 17 cousins.
- Zoe recalls going to her grandparents for Christmas tea with all the aunts, uncles and cousins.
- When a man goes to prison, wives, sisters, mothers and aunts often work to keep the family together.
- There is a great loyalty to one's immediate family and even beyond - to uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Synonyms
relative, relation, blood relation, blood relative, family member, one's own flesh and blood, next of kin
1. 1.1informal An unrelated older woman friend, especially of a child.
  Synonyms
  companion, duenna, protectress, escort, governess, nursemaid, carer, keeper, protector, bodyguard, minder

Origin

Middle English: from Old French ante, from Latin amita.

单词	aunt
释义	Definition of aunt in English: aunt noun ɑːnt 1The sister of one's father or mother or the wife of one's uncle. she was brought up by her aunt and uncle Example sentencesExamples We thank all our aunts, uncles and cousins who stayed with our father during the evenings so that he would not be alone. When a man goes to prison, wives, sisters, mothers and aunts often work to keep the family together. I spent every summer vacation at my grandmother's house in Pune with several aunts and uncles and hordes of cousins. Female baboons tend to form the tightest bonds with their mothers, aunts, and sisters. We spent our summers at our tiny pool or at the beach along the Caspian Sea with aunts, uncles and cousins. These are our grandmothers and aunts and uncles and fathers and sisters and cousins and close friends. We know that, like her great aunts, she never married though she had many aunts and uncles who gave her 17 cousins. Years ago I met the elderly aunt of a friend, who told us about a frightening experience in her childhood. I'm from a small, low-key family with no aunts, uncles or cousins. While her husband survived, she lost her grandmother, her sister, a dozen aunts and uncles, and many cousins. Your parent would have no brothers or sisters and hence you couldn't have aunts or uncles, let alone cousins. Not just the immediate family, but including all my aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews. Families used to mean a father and mother, grandparents, and the children, and aunts and uncles and cousins. It was very important to this toddler to work out what relationship I had to his grandmother, his mother and his other aunts and uncles. Our girls need their mothers and fathers, their aunts and uncles, but they need their big sisters too. There is a great loyalty to one's immediate family and even beyond - to uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Zoe recalls going to her grandparents for Christmas tea with all the aunts, uncles and cousins. I have one sister and both of my parents are only children, so there are no aunts, uncles or cousins. Synonyms relative, relation, blood relation, blood relative, family member, one's own flesh and blood, next of kin 1.1informal An unrelated adult female friend, especially of a child. Synonyms companion, duenna, protectress, escort, governess, nursemaid, carer, keeper, protector, bodyguard, minder Phrases my sainted aunt! dated, informal An exclamation expressing surprise or disbelief. my sainted aunt! Whatever next? Origin Middle English: from Old French ante, from Latin amita. apron from Middle English: What we now call an apron was known in the Middle Ages as a naperon, from Old French nape or nappe ‘tablecloth’ (also the source of napkin (Late Middle English) and its shortening nappy (early 20th century)). Somewhere along the line the initial ‘n’ got lost, as people heard ‘a naperon’ and misinterpreted this as ‘an apron’. A similar process of ‘wrong division’ took place with words such as adder. Rhymes aren't, aslant, can't, chant, courante, détente, enchant, entente, grant, implant, Nantes, plant, shan't, slant, supplant, transplant, underplant noun.1 phr. Definition of aunt in US English: aunt noun 1The sister of one's father or mother or the wife of one's uncle. Example sentencesExamples We thank all our aunts, uncles and cousins who stayed with our father during the evenings so that he would not be alone. I spent every summer vacation at my grandmother's house in Pune with several aunts and uncles and hordes of cousins. We spent our summers at our tiny pool or at the beach along the Caspian Sea with aunts, uncles and cousins. Families used to mean a father and mother, grandparents, and the children, and aunts and uncles and cousins. I'm from a small, low-key family with no aunts, uncles or cousins. Your parent would have no brothers or sisters and hence you couldn't have aunts or uncles, let alone cousins. Our girls need their mothers and fathers, their aunts and uncles, but they need their big sisters too. Not just the immediate family, but including all my aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews. While her husband survived, she lost her grandmother, her sister, a dozen aunts and uncles, and many cousins. Years ago I met the elderly aunt of a friend, who told us about a frightening experience in her childhood. Female baboons tend to form the tightest bonds with their mothers, aunts, and sisters. These are our grandmothers and aunts and uncles and fathers and sisters and cousins and close friends. It was very important to this toddler to work out what relationship I had to his grandmother, his mother and his other aunts and uncles. I have one sister and both of my parents are only children, so there are no aunts, uncles or cousins. We know that, like her great aunts, she never married though she had many aunts and uncles who gave her 17 cousins. Zoe recalls going to her grandparents for Christmas tea with all the aunts, uncles and cousins. When a man goes to prison, wives, sisters, mothers and aunts often work to keep the family together. There is a great loyalty to one's immediate family and even beyond - to uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Synonyms relative, relation, blood relation, blood relative, family member, one's own flesh and blood, next of kin 1.1informal An unrelated older woman friend, especially of a child. Synonyms companion, duenna, protectress, escort, governess, nursemaid, carer, keeper, protector, bodyguard, minder Origin Middle English: from Old French ante, from Latin amita.
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