maiden aunt

/ˌmeɪdn ænt/
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Other forms: maiden aunts

Definitions of maiden aunt
  1. noun
    an unmarried aunt
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    type of:
    aunt, auntie, aunty
    the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your mom's or dad's sibling
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