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to their nieces and nephews by 25%. As half-aunts are related through half-sisters, they are related by 12.5% to their nieces and nephews. Non-consanguineous aunts (female spouse of a relative) are not genetically related to their nieces and nephews.
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151:
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115:
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1141:
644:
Aunts in popular culture have not always been portrayed as positive roles. Childless aunts are often subjected to
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1724:
68:
1646:
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53:
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159:
75:
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1558:
740:
388:
412:" (for men) and "aunt" for women, as a mark of seniority and respect, whether related or not, such as
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1795:
1761:
773:
655:
1914:
806:
791:
659:
337:
1848:
1736:
918:
816:
341:
64:
42:
17:
195:
838:
1843:
1802:
1161:
348:
49:
839:"Piblings & Niblings: Do You Know These Words For Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, & Nephews?"
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1863:
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1746:
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of their parents as aunt or uncle due to the age and generation gap. The word comes from
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1111:
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444:
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409:
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612:
586:
573:
518:
457:
405:
237:
133:
147:
89:
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688:
211:
191:
128:
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732:
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137:
1741:
1703:
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1525:
1370:
995:"'I called him Uncle': Remembering iconic theatre great Uncle Jack Charles"
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649:
219:
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Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge, the villainous aunts of James
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31:
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1236:
702:
645:
141:
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1470:
1440:
1353:
1248:
1243:
420:
187:
179:
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1693:
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919:"Grandaunt definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary"
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226:
207:
183:
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233:
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944:"Definition of grand-aunt in English by Oxford Dictionaries"
864:"Definition of great-aunt in English by Oxford Dictionaries"
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1051:"'Aunt with no kids': The women redefining family roles"
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23:Female relative who is sibling of one's parent
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780:Diane, the tomboyish aunt of Daniel in
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819:(also includes "Aunty")
817:Auntie (disambiguation)
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164:Prince Augusto Leopoldo
18:auntie (disambiguation)
1694:Storge (familial love)
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1824:Wedding anniversary
1781:American Family Day
1737:Father–Daughter Day
1684:Eros (marital love)
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