Aunt
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An aunt is a person who is the sister or sister-in-law
of a parent. A man with an equivalent relationship is an uncle
, and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew
or niece.
"Aunt" (or "auntie") may also be an honorific
bestowed upon an individual of fictive kinship
.
Sister-in-law
A sister-in-law is the sister of one's spouse, the wife of one's sibling, or sometimes the wife of one's spouse's sibling...
of a parent. A man with an equivalent relationship is an uncle
Uncle
An uncle is a type of familial relationship.Uncle may also refer to:* Uncle , by J. P. Martin* U.N.C.L.E., a fictional organization in the TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E....
, and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew
Nephew
Nephew is a son of one's sibling or sibling-in-law, and niece is a daughter of one's sibling or a sibling-in-law. Sons and daughters of siblings-in-law are also informally referred to as nephews and nieces respectively, even though there is no blood relation...
or niece.
"Aunt" (or "auntie") may also be an honorific
Honorific
An honorific is a word or expression with connotations conveying esteem or respect when used in addressing or referring to a person. Sometimes, the term is used not quite correctly to refer to an honorary title...
bestowed upon an individual of fictive kinship
Fictive kinship
Fictive kinship is a term used by anthropologists and ethnographers to distinguish between forms of kinship or social ties that are based on neither consanguinal nor affinal ties...
.
See also
– includes many articles with titles "Aunt [name]."- Auntie (disambiguation)AuntieThe word auntie can mean:-*An informal form of the word "aunt"*An informal name for the British Broadcasting Corporation *An informal name for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
(also includes "Aunty")