n.
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(also first cousin)
a child of one's uncle or aunt.
- a person of a kindred people or nation.
- historical a title formerly used by a sovereign in addressing another sovereign or a noble of their own country.
Phrase
- first cousin once removed
- a child of one's first cousin.
- one's parent's first cousin.
- first cousin twice removed
- a grandchild of one's first cousin.
- one's grandparent's first cousin.
- second cousin
a child of one's parent's first cousin. - second cousin once removed
- a child of one's second cousin.
- one's parent's second cousin.
- third cousin
a child of one's parent's second cousin.
Derivative
- cousinhood n.
- cousinly adj.
- cousinship n.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. cosin, from L. consobrinus ‘mother's sister's child’, from con- ‘with’ + sobrinus ‘second cousin’ (from soror ‘sister’).
