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Definitions

aunt

[ant, ahnt] / ænt, ɑnt /
NOUN
kinsman
Synonyms
STRONG
agnate blood brother-in-law cognate connection cousin father father-in-law folk folks grandparents in-laws kin kinsperson kinswoman mother mother-in-law nephew niece relation sib sibling sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister uncle
WEAK
clansperson great-grandparents
NOUN
kinswoman
Synonyms
STRONG
agnate blood brother-in-law cognate connection cousin father father-in-law folk folks grandparents in-laws kin kinsman kinsperson mother mother-in-law nephew niece relation sib sibling sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister uncle
WEAK
clansperson great-grandparents
NOUN
relative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cousin father folk mother niece sibling uncle
STRONG
agnate blood brother-in-law cognate connection father-in-law folks grandparents in-laws kinsperson mother-in-law nephew relation sib sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister
WEAK
clansperson great-grandparents
NOUN
woman
Synonyms
STRONGEST
female person
STRONG
daughter girlfriend grandmother matron mother niece wife
WEAK
gal gentlewoman girl lady

Example Sentences

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Someone like Sharon Stone carries a similar yet unique on-screen aunt aura — the libertine, cigarette-smoking relative, with enough stories to tell in a single sitting to keep a family talking for generations.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Since the sale, she’s upgraded her house while buying two more for her mom and aunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

It's an added bonus that she's become the favourite aunt with her nieces and nephews thanks to "Disney sending me quite a few lightsabers".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Her 68-year-old aunt, Kathy Barksdale, not so much.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“Yep, Dessy’s biscuits were downright Wonders,” Pa added, and he and my aunt laughed even harder.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney