double aunt
A "double aunt" refers to a unique family relationship where a woman is connected to a person through two distinct familial ties.
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Definition
B2Family Relationships
(rare)A woman who is both the sister of one parent and the wife of an uncle from the other parent.
Example
- Maria is my double aunt because she is my mother's sister and also married to my father's brother.
B2Family Relationships
(rare)A woman who is the sister of both of one's parents.
Example
- Aunt Lucy is a double aunt to us because she is the sister of both our mom and dad.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "double aunt":
half auntmaternal auntpaternal auntmaternal half auntpaternal half auntaunt nellhalf sister-in-lawmaternal half-unclematernal cousinpaternal half-unclethree-quarter sisterpaternal cousinsecond cousinfirst cousinfirst cousin twice removedniece fuckerhalf brother-in-lawfirst cousin thrice removed