cousin
n
1 (Also called)
first cousin, cousin-german, full cousin the child of one's aunt or uncle
2 a relative who has descended from one of one's common ancestors. A person's second cousin is the child of one of his parents' first cousins. A person's third cousin is the child of one of his parents' second cousins. A first cousin once removed (or loosely second cousin) is the child of one's first cousin.
3 a member of a group related by race, ancestry, interests, etc.
our Australian cousins
4 a title used by a sovereign when addressing another sovereign or a nobleman (C13: from Old French cosin, from Latin consobrinus cousin, from sobrinus cousin on the mother's side; related to soror sister) ♦
cousinhood, cousinship n ♦
cousinly adj, adv
cater-cousin
n
Archaic a close friend
(C16: perhaps from obsolete cater caterer; for sense, compare foster, as in foster brother, etc.)
country cousin
n an unsophisticated person from the country, esp. one regarded as an object of amusement
Cousin (French)
n Victor (<PH:v><PH:i><PH:k><PH:t><PH:%><PH:r>). 1792--1867, French philosopher and educational reformer
second cousin
n the child of a first cousin of either of one's parents
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Cousin (French) n Victor (<PH:v><PH:i><PH:k><PH:t><PH:%><PH:r>). 1792--1867, French philosopher and educational reformer
cater-cousin
n
Archaic a close friend
(C16: perhaps from obsolete cater caterer; for sense, compare foster, as in foster brother, etc.)
country cousin
n an unsophisticated person from the country, esp. one regarded as an object of amusement
cousin
n
1 (Also called)
first cousin, cousin-german, full cousin the child of one's aunt or uncle
2 a relative who has descended from one of one's common ancestors. A person's second cousin is the child of one of his parents' first cousins. A person's third cousin is the child of one of his parents' second cousins. A first cousin once removed (or loosely second cousin) is the child of one's first cousin.
3 a member of a group related by race, ancestry, interests, etc.
our Australian cousins
4 a title used by a sovereign when addressing another sovereign or a nobleman
(C13: from Old French cosin, from Latin consobrinus cousin, from sobrinus cousin on the mother's side; related to soror sister)
♦
cousinhood, cousinship n
♦
cousinly adj, adv
second cousin
n the child of a first cousin of either of one's parents
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