About The Word Cousin
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Cousin
Cousin Definition And Meaning |
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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. |
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