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The definition of an aunt is the sister or sister-in-law of one of your parents.

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An example of aunt is your father's sister.

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See aunt in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a sister of one's mother or father
the wife of one's uncle

Origin: ME & OFr aunte < L amita, paternal aunt, dim. of *amma, mother (< baby talk)

See aunt in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The sister of one's father or mother.
b. The wife of one's uncle.
Used as a form of address for an older woman, especially by children.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English aunte

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman

Origin: , from Latin amita, paternal aunt

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auntˈhood noun

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