half aunt
A 'half aunt' is related to you through one of your grandparents and their different spouse, sharing only one biological grandparent with you.
Definition
B2Family Relationships
(common)The half-sister of one of your parents.
Example
- My half aunt came to visit us during the holidays.
B2Family Relationships
(common)The daughter of one of your grandparents and a different spouse than your grandparent's other children.
Example
- She is my half aunt because she and my father share the same mother but have different fathers.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "half aunt":
double auntmaternal half auntpaternal half auntmaternal auntpaternal aunthalf sister-in-lawmaternal half-unclethree-quarter sisterpaternal half-unclematernal cousinaunt nellsecond cousinpaternal cousinfirst cousinhalf brother-in-lawfirst cousin twice removedthree-quarter siblingfirst cousin thrice removedblood sistersecond cousin once removedfirst cousin once removedthree-quarter brother