cater-cousin
[ key-ter-kuhz-uhn ]
noun
an intimate friend.
Obsolete. a cousin.
Origin of cater-cousin
1Words Nearby cater-cousin
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British Dictionary definitions for cater-cousin
cater-cousin
/ (ˈkeɪtəˌkʌzən) /
noun
archaic a close friend
Origin of cater-cousin
1C16: perhaps from obsolete cater caterer; for sense, compare foster, as in foster brother, etc
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