antie

A1N1T1I1E1

noun

An older female authority figure.

Similar
tannie
OriginEnglish aunt →
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Meanings

nounantie (plural anties)

plural anties

  1. South AfricaAn older female authority figure.

    Synonyms: tannie

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn older female authority figure.

Similar
tannie
Also see
tannie

Origin

  1. Englishaunt
  2. Englishantie

Borrowed from Afrikaans, ultimately from English aunt (compare English auntie).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tineaEitanTeianAitne
Cite this entry
APA

antie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antie

MLA

“antie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antie.

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