Auntness

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the state of being an aunt. rare, uncountable

    "An aunt may be young, ridiculously so, as a body; but as a soul, that is, as her real self, she must enjoy the full privilege of auntness."

Synonyms

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auntdomauntdomaunthoodaunthood

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"An aunt may be young, ridiculously so, as a body; but as a soul, that is, as her real self, she must enjoy the full privilege of auntness."

Etymology

From aunt + -ness.

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