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cousin
1[kuhz-uhn]
noun
Also called full cousin.Also called first cousin.the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
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
Victor 1792–1867, French philosopher and educational reformer: founder of the method of eclecticism in French philosophy.
cousin
1/ ˈʌə /
noun
Also called: first cousin. cousin-german. full 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/ ܳɛ̃ /
noun
Victor (viktɔr). 1792–1867, French philosopher and educational reformer
Other 51Թ Forms
- cousinage noun
- cousinhood noun
- cousinship noun
- ˈdzܲˌǴǻ noun
- ˈdzܲԱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cousin1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cousin1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Tomas De Jesus, Ramirez’s cousin and his attorney, said authorities are accusing him of “resisting arrest, assaulting people” after agents barged into a private business, “without a warrant, without a probable cause.”
“There’s a little bit of a design influence from Stitch in Toothless’ face that makes them feel like they’re distant cousins,” says DeBlois.
He said he only learned of his cousin’s whereabouts on Friday afternoon and said authorities are accusing him of “resisting arrest, assaulting people.”
Just don’t have Palmer play Jar Jar Binks’ father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate, please, because Dark Helmet already spent that punch line on Lone Starr back in 1987.
“I said, ‘Mike, your cousin passed away,’ and his face went blank,” Stamos, an honorary Beach Boys member, recalled to the New York Post.
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