What does tante in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tante in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tante in French.

The word tante in French means aunt, aunt, queen, poof, poofter, puff, fairy, queer, great-aunt, if ifs and buts were candy and nuts. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tante

aunt

nom féminin (sœur du père ou de la mère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma tante maternelle s'appelle Colette.
My maternal aunt is called Colette.

aunt

nom féminin (femme de l'oncle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon oncle et ma tante viennent dimanche prochain.
My uncle and my aunt are coming next Sunday.

queen, poof, poofter, puff, fairy, queer

nom féminin (argot, péjoratif (pédéraste) (UK, slang, pejorative, offensive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Certains prétendent que cet artiste est une tante.
Some people say that performer is a queen.

great-aunt

nom féminin (sœur d'un grand-parent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je reviens de l'enterrement de ma grand-tante.

if ifs and buts were candy and nuts

(familier (introduit une hypothèse irréaliste)

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