aunt
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
How often you will meet it
Rank 617 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 31,169 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.015% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle also: auntie, aunty
aunt in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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To Peter's astonishment, the lady was his Aunt Jane.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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As he thought of his aunt, an idea seemed to strike him.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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It was natural that Aunt Em should remind one of Uncle Em.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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The "maiden aunt" could not speak plainer in writing for the "Boston Sunday Gazette."
The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 · Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks · Chapter 1
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My sole security in this affair, is a maiden aunt now in the Lunatic Asylum.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1