cousin-german
Americannoun
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cousins-german
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Etymology
Origin of cousin-german
First recorded in 1250–1300, cousin-german is from Middle English cosin germain. See cousin , german
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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 ● Apr. 23, 2013
He left the bulk of his estate to his cousin-german, Col.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
The other specimen was the Northern or small water-thrush, cousin-german to the oven-bird and half-brother to the Louisiana water-thrush or wagtail.
From Wake-Robin by John Burroughs
They knew that he was cousin-german to the princess.
From Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume by
A foppery cousin-german to this of which I am speaking was Jacques Pelletier who lived in the house, presented to me for a singular rarity and a thing of sovereign virtue.
From Aphrodisiacs and Anti-aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction by John Davenport
The same scarcity of toes is a characteristic of the agoutis, capivaras, and so called “Guinea pigs,” all of which are cousins-german of the biscacha.
From Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco by F.C. Tilney
Besides other queries, which it is not material here to relate, Augustine asked, "Whether cousins-german might be allowed to marry."
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John by David Hume
Here Clunie and Lochiel, who were cousins-german, were chiefly supplied with provisions by Macpherson of Breackachie, who was married to a sister of Clunie.
From Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. by Mrs. Thomson
We had a number of visitors on board, and among others, several princes, cousins-german of the Sultan, one of them being the Commander-in-Chief of the army.
From The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter by Raphael Semmes
Besides, they were related, being born of cousins-german.
From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Arthur Hugh Clough
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