1. A sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
   "Her favourite aunt always brought her gifts when visiting";
   - auntie [informal], aunty
    
2. An affectionate term for a woman of an older generation than oneself, esp. a friend of one's parents
   "Though not related, she called her mother's best friend 'Aunt Sarah'"

Sounds like: aren't

Derived forms: aunts

Type of: kinswoman

Antonym: uncle

Encyclopedia: Aunt