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Cousin Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cousin? [n] the child of your aunt or uncle Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cousin: cousin-german \| first cousin \| full cousin Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cousin: aunt \| auntie \| blood brother \| brethren \| brother \| bub \| bubba \| bud \| buddy \| country cousin \| cousin once removed \| cousin twice removed \| daughter \| father \| first cousin \| foster brother \| frater \| grandnephew \| grandniece \| granduncle \| great-aunt \| great-uncle \| half brother \| kid brother \| mother \| nephew \| niece \| nuncle \| nunks \| nunky \| second cousin \| sis \| sissy \| sister \| sister-german \| sistern \| son \| stepbrother \| stepsister \| unc \| uncle \| uncs \| uterine brother See Also \| relation \| relative Cousin In Webster's Dictionary \Cous"in\ (k?z"'n), n. [F. cousin, LL. cosinus, cusinus, contr. from L. consobrinus the child of a mother's sister, cousin; con- + sobrinus a cousin by the mother's side, a form derived fr. soror (forsosor) sister. See {Sister}, and cf. {Cozen}, {Coz}.] 1. One collaterally related more remotely than a brother or sister; especially, the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. Note: The children of brothers and sisters are usually denominated first cousins, or cousins-german. In the second generation, they are called second cousins. See {Cater-cousin}, and {Quater-cousin}. Thou art, great lord, my father's sister's son, A cousin-german to great Priam's seed. --Shak. 2. A title formerly given by a king to a nobleman, particularly to those of the council. In English writs, etc., issued by the crown, it signifies any earl. My noble lords and cousins, all, good morrow. --Shak. \Cous"in\, n. Allied; akin. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Cousin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cousin?

[n] the child of your aunt or uncle

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cousin: cousin-german | first cousin | full cousin

See Also | relation | relative

Cousin In Webster's Dictionary

\Cous"in\ (k?z"'n), n. [F. cousin, LL. cosinus, cusinus,
contr. from L. consobrinus the child of a mother's sister,
cousin; con- + sobrinus a cousin by the mother's side, a form
derived fr. soror (forsosor) sister. See {Sister}, and cf.
{Cozen}, {Coz}.]
1. One collaterally related more remotely than a brother or
   sister; especially, the son or daughter of an uncle or
   aunt.

Note: The children of brothers and sisters are usually
      denominated first cousins, or cousins-german. In the
      second generation, they are called second cousins. See
      {Cater-cousin}, and {Quater-cousin}.

            Thou art, great lord, my father's sister's son, A
            cousin-german to great Priam's seed. --Shak.

2. A title formerly given by a king to a nobleman,
   particularly to those of the council. In English writs,
   etc., issued by the crown, it signifies any earl.

         My noble lords and cousins, all, good morrow.
                                               --Shak.


\Cous"in\, n.
Allied; akin. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

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