definitions

second cousin

|

noun

a child of a first cousin of one's parent.Compare cousin(def 1).

RELATED CONTENT

Allusion vs. IllusionThe similar spellings and pronunciations of allusion and illusion can cause even seasoned writers to second-guess their choice of words. Today we will examine and clarify the differences between these two terms. An allusion is a reference, direct or implied, to something or someone. Allusions are often found in books, songs, TV shows, and movies. For instance, the title of Aldous Huxley’s classic novel Brave …
READ MORE
What Does 🦙 Llama Emoji Mean?Well, of course the llama emoji is a cute one. Here we have the furry, four-legged creature with the long neck looking as sweet and harmless as can be.
READ MORE

Nearby words

second childhood, second class, second coming, second commandment, second consonant shift, second cousin, second cranial nerve, second cuneiform bone, second derivative, second division, second empire

Origin of second cousin

First recorded in 1650–60
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for second cousin

British Dictionary definitions for second cousin

second cousin

noun

the child of a first cousin of either of one's parents
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with second cousin

second cousin

Something that is related or similar but not quite the same, as in This beef stew is second cousin to boeuf bourguignon. This expression transfers the literal sense of second cousin—that is, the child of the first cousin of one's mother or father—a usage dating from the mid-1600s.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.