tant — meaning in English

English meaning

• aunt noun The sister of one's mother or father, or the wife of one's uncle.
• mother noun A female parent.

Senses

tant is used for these senses in English:

• aunt The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
• aunt (affectionate) A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.
• maternal aunt A sister-in-law of one's mother; the wife or ex-wife of a maternal uncle.
• mother (figuratively) Any elderly woman, especially within a particular community.
• old lady (literal, informal) An elderly woman.

aunt — full definition

1. noun The sister of one's mother or father, or the wife of one's uncle.
2. noun An older woman treated as part of the family even though she isn't a relative, out of affection and respect.

mother — full definition

1. noun A female parent.
2. noun The origin or source of something.
3. verb To care for someone the way a mother would, sometimes to an overprotective degree.

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