Meaning of double aunt | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A woman who is one's aunt in two ways, e.g. being a sister of one parent and the wife of a sibling of the other.
2. A woman who is the aunt of exactly two people, especially when those two people are twins.
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Examples

“The youngest son of Frikkie's sister had been betrothed to the girl who had measles in my house ; she was my sister's child, and thus I was double⟳ aunt.”

“Aunt Mary was Uncle Burney 's double⟳ aunt. Now figure⟳ that out. She was Uncle Burney 's father's sister and also his mother's sister.”

“It's difficult to determine⟳ which aunt Patience may be referring to here, but Patience had a double⟳ aunt and uncle: Patience's mother's sister Elizabeth married Patience's father's brother Daniel.”

“"Of course she's your aunt Callie. She's married to your uncle Rod." Kelsey threw her head back and laughed. “Then she's a double⟳ aunt.” Dana coughed. "Do you want⟳ some pie?" "What's a double⟳ aunt?" Callie tilted her head, a half smile⟳ curving her lips. "You're married to my Uncle Rod, Dad's brother, and you're also Mom's sister."”

“A dominant influence⟳ on NIghtingale was her Aunt Mai (Mary Shore Smith, eventually a double⟳ aunt as she was her father's sister who married her mother's brother).”

“I've just paid one to my double⟳ aunt.' Phelan ventured to ask⟳ what relationship that might be. ' She's my father's aunt first, and then she's mine next, and so she is really two aunts,' he explained. '”

“Proving that when good things come⟳ they come⟳ in pairs, Moss Kelly (9) was the twice proud father or twin boys last⟳ Thursday . . . this makes Louise Splane (3) a double⟳ aunt or something.”

“"If everything goes well, then you'll become⟳ a double⟳ aunt." "When is the baby. . . I guess⟳ I should say⟳ when are the babies due?" Selena asked.”

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