Meaning & use
Auntie
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An informal or affectionate term for one's aunt, or for an older woman treated with familial respect.
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We're visiting Auntie this weekend for her birthday.
The neighborhood kids called the kind shopkeeper 'auntie.'
A note on using this word
Used affectionately across many English-speaking cultures, sometimes for women who are not blood relatives.
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