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Cousin

/ˈkʌz.n̩/

The child of a person's uncle or aunt; a first cousin.

📖 Definitions of "Cousin"

noun
  1. 1

    The child of a person's uncle or aunt; a first cousin.

    "I think my cousin is a good man."

  2. 2

    Any relation who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of one's extended family; one more distantly related than an uncle, aunt, granduncle, grandaunt, nephew, niece, grandnephew, grandniece, etc.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Something kindred or related to something else.

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