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Aunty

British  
/ ˈɑːntɪ /

noun

  1. an informal name for ABC 2

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She became an MP in a 2012 by-election, cultivating a saint-like reputation among followers who refer to her simply as "The Lady" or "Aunty".

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

"Our young people in Don Dale need to have opportunity for hope," said Aboriginal elder, Aunty Barb Nasir, addressing the demonstrators.

From BBC Nov. 8, 2024

The ceremony was opened by a First Nations Elder, Aunty Violent Sheridan, who made a traditional Welcome to Country, and remembered Queen Elizabeth as a mother and grandmother.

From Reuters Sep. 22, 2022

Maybe someday, we’ll get to see how Tina Turner’s Aunty Entity copes with retirement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2022

Aunty Cloud waddles over and puts a warm arm around my shoulders.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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