auntie

noun

aunt·​ie ˈan-tē How to pronounce auntie (audio)
ˈän-
variants or aunty
plural aunties
: aunt
Auntie Mame
… a stern but smoldering auntie.Ken Tucker
"Oh, please don't! We have come to tea with our cousin, and we'll be as good as gold if you'll let us stay, auntie," clamoured the boys …Louisa May Alcott
These crosses underneath the letter are really kisses, all from the children who keep asking me about Aunty Daphne, though they do not know you.Janet Frame

Examples of auntie in a Sentence

The children were happy to see their Auntie Mary.
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Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of auntie was in 1672

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“Auntie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auntie. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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