cousin-german
Americannoun
plural
cousins-germanEtymology
Origin of cousin-german
First recorded in 1250–1300, cousin-german is from Middle English cosin germain. See cousin , german
Example Sentences
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Marvel comics has perhaps had the most success with Captain Britain, created 26 years ago by classic X-Men scribe Chris Claremont to act as a Captain America cousin-german for British readers.
From The Guardian
The Atlantic is a beautiful object to look at, but when either he, or some cousin-german above, takes it into his head to act the part of shower-bath-extraordinary to you, it is not so pleasant.
From Project Gutenberg
He left the bulk of his estate to his cousin-german, Col.
From Project Gutenberg
Burns is stronger still in his denunciation, exclaiming, “Poverty, thou half-sister of death, thou cousin-german of hell, where shall I find force of execration equal to the amplitude of thy demerits?”
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She named as her four executors, the Duke of Guise, her cousin-german; the Archbishop of Glasgow, her ambassador in France; Lesley, Bishop of Ross; and Monsieur de Ruysseau, her Chancellor.
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