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aunthood

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aunt   (ānt, änt)   
n.  
    1. The sister of one's father or mother.

    2. The wife of one's uncle.

  1. Used as a form of address for an older woman, especially by children.


[Middle English aunte, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin amita, paternal aunt.]
aunt'hood n.
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