Aunthood

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or state of being an aunt. uncountable

    "Nothing has ever been written about the sacredness of aunthood. No one has painted a tender study of an aunt amusing the children on a wet afternoon..."

Example

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"Nothing has ever been written about the sacredness of aunthood. No one has painted a tender study of an aunt amusing the children on a wet afternoon..."

Etymology

From aunt + -hood.

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