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antie

antie noun: an older female authority figure.

Noun

antie (plural anties)

  1. (South Africa) An older female authority figure.
    Synonyms:
    tannie

Synonyms of antie

Forms of antie

pluralanties

Origin of antie

Borrowed from Afrikaans, ultimately from English aunt (compare English auntie).

Questions about antie

What does antie mean?
Antie means an older female authority figure.
What part of speech is antie?
Antie is a noun.
What is the plural of antie?
The plural of antie is anties.

Words near antie in the dictionary

  1. antidyspeptics
  2. antidysrhythmic
  3. antidysrhythmics
  4. antidystopian
  5. antidystrophin
  6. antie
  7. antiearth
  8. antiearthquake
  9. antieavesdropping
  10. antiecclesiastic
  11. antiecclesiastical

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