Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - aunt
Aunt
aunt
n. 1 the sister of one's father or mother. 2 an uncle's wife. 3 colloq. an unrelated woman friend of a child or children. Phrases and idioms Aunt Sally 1 a game in which players throw sticks or balls at a wooden dummy. 2 the object of an unreasonable attack. my (or my sainted etc.) aunt sl. an exclamation of surprise, disbelief, etc. Etymology: ME f. AF aunte, OF ante, f. L amita
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old French ante, from Latin amita; akin to Old High German amma mother, nurse, Greek amma nurse Date: 14th century the sister of one's father or mother, the wife of one's uncle, ~hood noun ~like adjective ~ly adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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