Meaning & use
aunt
The sister of one's mother or father, or the wife of one's uncle.
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My aunt always brings homemade pie to our family gatherings.
She spent every summer with her aunt on the family farm.
A note on using this word
Aunt is used for both a blood relation and one gained through marriage, unlike some languages that distinguish the two.
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