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aunthood

aunthood noun: the quality or state of being an aunt.

Noun

aunthood (uncountable)

  1. The quality or state of being an aunt.
    • Nothing has ever been written about the sacredness of aunthood. No one has painted a tender study of an aunt amusing the children on a wet afternoon...1933, Punch
    Synonyms:
    auntdom, auntness

Synonyms of aunthood

Origin of aunthood

From aunt + -hood.

Questions about aunthood

What does aunthood mean?
Aunthood means the quality or state of being an aunt.
What part of speech is aunthood?
Aunthood is a noun.

Words near aunthood in the dictionary

  1. Aunt Tomasina
  2. aunt-in-law
  3. auntcest
  4. auntdom
  5. aunters
  6. aunthood
  7. aunticide
  8. auntie
  9. auntie arm
  10. auntie arms
  11. Auntie Beeb

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