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An aunt is a person who is the sister or sister-in-law of a parent.[1] A man with an equivalent relationship is an uncle, and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew or niece. See Cousin.
"Aunt" may also be an honorific bestowed upon individuals of any gender[citation needed] (see fictive kinship).
See also
- All pages beginning with "Aunt" - includes many articles with titles "Aunt [name]"
- Auntie (disambiguation) (also includes "Aunty")
References
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary's primary definition is "The sister of one's father or mother. Also, an uncle's wife, more strictly called an aunt-in-law".
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