aunt noun [ C ] ( also auntie , also aunty )
the sister of someone's father or mother, or the wife of someone's uncle
I have an aunt in Australia.
Auntie Camille
brother noun [ C ]
1. a man or boy with the same parents as another person
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
I have three brothers and a sister.
Johnny is my younger/older/big/baby/little brother.
My brother lives in Washington.
2. a man who is a member of the same group as you or who shares an interest with you or has a similar way of thinking to you
[ as form of address ] "Let us unite, brothers and fight this unjust law!"
3. used as the title of a man, such as a monk , who belongs to a religious organization
Brother Michael and Brother John were deep in conversation.
4. US informal sometimes used by a black man to address or refer to another black man
brother-in-law noun [ C ] plural brothers-in-law
the brother of your husband or wife, or the man who is married to your sister, or the man who is married to the sister of your wife or husband
cousin noun [ C ]
1. ( also first cousin ) a child of a person's aunt or uncle, or, more generally, a distant (= not close) relation
My brother's wife and I both had babies around the same time, so the cousins are very close in age.
Many of our distant cousins, whom we hadn't seen for years, came to my sister's wedding.
2. a member of a group of people with similar origins
We Americans owe a great deal to our European cousins.
daughter noun [ C ]
your female child
Liz and Phil have a daughter and three sons.
daughter-in-law noun [ C ] plural daughters-in-law
your son's wife
father noun [ C ]
a male parent
My father took me to watch the football every Saturday.
ˌ first ˈ cousin noun [ C ]
a child of your aunt or uncle
godfather noun [ C ]
1. a male godparent
2. the leader of a criminal group, especially a mafia family
godmother noun [ C ]
a female godparent
grandfather noun [ C or ] ( informal grandpa , also grandad )
the father of a person's mother or father
grandmother noun [ C ] ( informal grandma , also granny , also gran )
the mother of a person's father or mother
half-brother noun [ C ]
a brother who is the son of only one of your parents
half-sister noun [ C ]
a sister who is the daughter of only one of your parents
mother noun [ C ] PARENT
1. a female parent
My mother was 21 when she got married.
All the mothers and fathers had been invited to the end-of-term concert.
The little kittens and their mother were all curled up asleep in the same basket.
[ as form of address ] formal or old-fashioned May I borrow your car, Mother?
nephew noun [ C ]
a son of your sister or brother, or a son of the sister or brother of your husband or wife
niece noun [ C ]
a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister
ˌ second ˈ cousin noun [ C ]
any person who is a child of a cousin of your mother or father
sibling noun [ C ] formal
a brother or sister
I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister.
There was great sibling rivalry (= competition) between Peter and his brother.
sister noun [ C ]
1. a girl or woman who has the same parents as another person
Sophie and Emily are sisters.
Emily is Sophie's younger/little/older/big sister.
2. a girl or woman who treats you in the kind way that a sister would
Lynn's such a good friend - she's like a sister to me.
3. a woman who shares an interest with you, especially that of improving women's rights
[ as form of address ] "We must continue the fight, sisters!"
4. US old-fashioned informal used to address a woman
OK, sister, move it!
5. UK a nurse who is in charge of a department of a hospital
6. a female member of a religious group, especially a nun
sister-in-law noun [ C ] plural sisters-in-law
the wife of your brother, or the sister of your husband or wife, or the wife of the brother of your husband or wife
son noun [ C ]
1. your male child
This is our son Raja.
We have two sons and three daughters.
2. used as an informal form of address by a man to a boy
Come on, son, we haven't got all day.
3. a son of somewhere
literary a man who was born in a particular place
that notable son of Württemberg, Martin Brecht
son-in-law noun [ C ] plural sons-in-law
your daughter's husband
stepbrother noun [ C ]
not your parents' son, but the son of a person that one of your parents has married
stepdaughter noun [ C ]
the daughter of your husband or wife from a previous marriage
stepfather noun [ C ]
the man who is married to someone's mother but who is not their real father
stepmother noun [ C ]
the woman who is married to someone's father but who is not their real mother
stepsister noun [ C ]
not your parents' daughter, but the daughter of a person one of your parents has married
stepson noun [ C ]
the son of your husband or wife from a previous marriage
uncle noun [ C ]
the brother of someone's mother or father, or the husband of someone's aunt
I've got several uncles and aunts.
We invited my Uncle Steve round.
[ as form of address ] Did you bring me a present, Uncle Jack?
