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EyeSeeYou Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

In-residence

What's the meaning of this noun: aunt-in-residence?

The context goes somethingm like this: "... his family circle consisted of his mother, his sisters, an aunt-in-residence, and two cousins..."
  

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It sounds like it means that in addition to his mother and sisters, one of his aunts also lived in his house with him.

  • It sounds like it means that in addition to his mother and sisters, one of his aunts also lived in his house with him.
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It sounds like it means that in addition to his mother and sisters, one of his aunts also lived in his house with him.

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