aunt-in-law

== English == === Etymology === From aunt +‎ -in-law. === Noun === aunt-in-law (plural aunts-in-law) (nonstandard) The wife of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling). (nonstandard) The aunt of one's spouse. The aunt of one's husband. 2009 August 28, contributor, Petunia Dursley, Harry Potter Wiki Petunia would later become an aunt-in-law to Harry's wife Ginevra Weasley and a great-aunt to Harry and Ginny's three children; James Sirius, Albus Severus, The aunt of one's wife. ==== Usage notes ==== Both meanings commonly used for aunt-in-law are used to define a distinction between someone who is an aunt by marriage (i.e., an in-law) and someone who is an aunt by blood (i.e., a sister of one of your parents). However both meanings are included within the standard definition of aunt, and for those who use this term, and a user may be trying to convey only one or both of the meanings given here. In general, unless there is a need for specificity, the use of aunt is to be preferred. ==== Hypernyms ==== in-law ==== Related terms ==== nephew-in-law niece-in-law uncle-in-law ==== Translations ====