aunt
Pronunciation:\ˈant, ˈänt\
Etymology:Middle English, from Old French ante, from Latin amita; akin to Old High German amma mother, nurse, Greek amma nurse
Date:14th century
1 : the sister of one's father or mother
2 : the wife of one's uncle
niece
Pronunciation: \ˈnēs\
Etymology: Middle English nece granddaughter, niece, from Anglo-French nece, niece,
from Late Latin neptia
1 : a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
2 : an illegitimate daughter of an ecclesiastic
— from Merriam-Webster's online dictionary
March 8 is International Women's Day. Aunts and grandmas of the
world, unite!
July 26th is Aunt and Uncles Day
If I were you, I'd start reminding all those nieces and nephews, starting now!
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This is a place to meet other aunts and uncles, to talk about the joys
and challenges of aunt-hood and uncle-hood, to brag a little, to share photos,
compare notes and get some advice.
An aunt is a joy to remember your whole life through.
An aunt or uncle adds so much to a child's life: alternate role model,
adviser, baby sitter,
spoiling expert...
AUNT: tia, moster, tante, pastuchyna, ciotka, matusa, hallëaut;, tiyahin
So far, the tally is running in favor of nieces!!
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