first cousin
noun
first cousins
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pluralof first cousin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Based on our family history—including two first cousins who’ve been through it—I have a 39% chance of developing the disease in my lifetime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
"What we've done here is we've compared these drawings to Anne Boleyn's first cousins and to her daughter Elizabeth to look for the family similarity and geometry and they cluster," Davies explains.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
Children of first cousins have a third more primary care appointments than children whose parents are not related - an average of four instead of three a year.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2025
Beatrice’s first cousins, Prince William and Prince Harry, did not attend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
“Why do you think the Church doesn’t let brothers and sisters get married? Even first cousins have to get permission from a bishop.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
