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aunt
noun
the
sister
of
your
father
or
mother
,
or
the
woman
married
to
one
of
their
brothers
•
My
aunt
is
coming
to
visit
us
this
weekend
.
My
aunt
is
coming
to
visit
us
this
weekend
.
•
Every
summer
,
we
stayed
at
our
aunt's
farmhouse
and
helped
pick
apples
from
the
orchard
.
Every
summer
,
we
stayed
at
our
aunt's
farmhouse
and
helped
pick
apples
from
the
orchard
.
Middle
English
‘
aunte
’,
from
Old
French
,
from
Latin
‘
amita
’
meaning
‘
father
’
s
sister
’.
noun
an
affectionate
title
for
an
older
woman
who
is
a
close
family
friend
but
not
a
blood
relative
•
All
the
kids
in
the
neighborhood
call
Mrs
.
Jenkins
Aunt
Jenny
.
All
the
kids
in
the
neighborhood
call
Mrs
.
Jenkins
Aunt
Jenny
.
•
Although
not
related
,
we
always
visit
aunt
Rosa
during
the
holidays
.
Although
not
related
,
we
always
visit
aunt
Rosa
during
the
holidays
.
haunt
verb
-
haunt
,
haunting
,
haunts
,
haunted
If
a
ghost
haunts
a
place
,
it
appears
there
often
as
a
spirit
.
•
Legends
say
a
pirate
haunts
the
old
shipwreck
.
Legends
say
a
pirate
haunts
the
old
shipwreck
.
•
The
creepy
attic
is
haunted
by
a
little
girl's
ghost
.
The
creepy
attic
is
haunted
by
a
little
girl's
ghost
.
From
Middle
English
haunten
(
'to
frequent
,
visit
often'
),
borrowed
from
Old
French
hanter
,
possibly
from
a
Germanic
source
meaning
'to
lodge
,
dwell'
.
Originally
meant
simply
'to
frequent'
before
ghostly
connotations
developed
.
verb
-
haunt
,
haunting
,
haunts
,
haunted
to
visit
or
spend
time
in
a
place
very
often
.
•
Sailors
haunt
the
harbor
bars
every
evening
.
Sailors
haunt
the
harbor
bars
every
evening
.
•
This
park
is
haunted
by
dog
walkers
in
the
morning
.
This
park
is
haunted
by
dog
walkers
in
the
morning
.
noun
-
haunt
,
haunting
,
haunts
,
haunted
a
place
that
someone
goes
to
often
,
especially
in
order
to
relax
or
enjoy
themselves
.
•
This
jazz
club
is
my
favorite
haunt
.
This
jazz
club
is
my
favorite
haunt
.
•
The
beach
is
a
summer
haunt
for
families
.
The
beach
is
a
summer
haunt
for
families
.
verb
-
haunt
,
haunting
,
haunts
,
haunted
to
make
someone
feel
worried
,
uncomfortable
,
or
upset
continuously
over
a
long
period
.
•
Guilt
from
the
accident
haunts
her
even
today
.
Guilt
from
the
accident
haunts
her
even
today
.
•
Nightmares
haunt
the
soldier
after
the
war
.
Nightmares
haunt
the
soldier
after
the
war
.
noun
-
haunt
,
haunting
,
haunts
,
haunted
a
place
visited
often
by
ghosts
.
•
The
ruined
abbey
is
a
ghostly
haunt
.
The
ruined
abbey
is
a
ghostly
haunt
.
•
Tourists
visit
the
island
haunt
seeking
spirits
.
Tourists
visit
the
island
haunt
seeking
spirits
.