ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Aunt-in-law

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Aunt-in-law is a noun meaning (nonstandard) The wife of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).

Meaning

(nonstandard) The wife of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).

More Meanings

  1. (nonstandard) The aunt of one's spouse.

Example Sentences

Between uncle and aunt-in-law, or uncle's wife, you have a connection of affinity, and you have the same between aunt and uncle-in-law, or aunt's wife. [sic]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include uncle-in-law, aunt, auncle, niece-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law.

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