All 3 Uses of
relative
in
Harry Potter (#3) and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, and their son, Dudley, were Harry's only living relatives.†
Chpt 1 *
- Even though she was not a blood relative of Harry's (whose mother had been Aunt Petunia's sister), he had been forced to call her "Aunt" all his life.†
Chpt 2 *
- "They died in a car crash, you nasty little liar, and left you to be a burden on their decent, hardworking relatives!" screamed Aunt Marge, swelling with fury.†
Chpt 2
Definitions:
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(relative as in: they are relatives) connectedin various senses, including:
- a person related by blood or marriage -- as in "The hospital won't let me visit her because I'm not a relative."
- a plant or animal related by origin or grouping -- "The closest relative of the dog is the gray wolf."
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(relative as in: the relative importance) compared with something else (not an absolute value or not complete)