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cousin
1[ kuhz-uhn ]
noun
- Also called first cousin,. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. second cousin, removed ( def 2 ).
- one related by descent in a diverging line from a known common ancestor, as from one's grandparent or from one's father's or mother's sister or brother.
- a kinsman or kinswoman; relative.
- a person or thing related to another by similar natures, languages, geographical proximity, etc.:
Our Canadian cousins are a friendly people.
- Slang. a gullible, innocent person who is easily duped or taken advantage of.
- a term of address used by a sovereign in speaking, writing, or referring to another sovereign or a high-ranking noble.
Cousin
2[ koo-zan ]
noun
- Vic·tor [veek-, tawr], 1792–1867, French philosopher and educational reformer: founder of the method of eclecticism in French philosophy.
cousin
1/ ˈkʌzən /
noun
- Also calledfirst cousincousin-germanfull cousin the child of one's aunt or uncle
- 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
- a member of a group related by race, ancestry, interests, etc
our Australian cousins
- a title used by a sovereign when addressing another sovereign or a nobleman
Cousin
2/ kuzɛ̃ /
noun
- CousinVictor17921867MFrenchPHILOSOPHY: philosopherEDUCATION: reformer Victor (viktɔr). 1792–1867, French philosopher and educational reformer
Derived Forms
- ˈcousinˌhood, noun
- ˈcousinly, adjectiveadverb
Other Words From
- cous·in·age cous·in·hood cous·in·ship noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of cousin1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cousin1
Idioms and Phrases
see country cousin ; first cousin ; kissing cousins ; second cousin .Example Sentences
As his cousins get swept up in the cartel business, Sujo escapes to Mexico City, where he hopes to pursue his dreams of academic study.
Curiously, several Lookout Mountain residents have told The Times that they knew Mirkin as Rothschild’s cousin or sister — and not his wife.
Starring opposite Jesse Eisenberg, who also wrote and directed the film, they play once-close cousins who reunite for a trip through Poland in an effort to better understand their late grandmother, who grew up there.
“My mom, my nieces, my other four brothers, my cousins are all in a building in Baghdad,” she says.
Prohibition in Mexico was not as widespread or long-lasting as its cousin up north, but it did require the same circumventing of laws in order to be able to serve alcohol within city limits.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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