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cousin

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[kuhz-uhn]

noun

  1. Also called full cousin.Also called first cousin.the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.

  2. 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.

  3. a kinsman or kinswoman; relative.

  4. a person or thing related to another by similar natures, languages, geographical proximity, etc..

    Our Canadian cousins are a friendly people.

  5. Slang.a gullible, innocent person who is easily duped or taken advantage of.

  6. 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

  1. Victor 1792–1867, French philosopher and educational reformer: founder of the method of eclecticism in French philosophy.

cousin

1

/ ˈʌə /

noun

  1. Also called: first cousin. cousin-german. full cousin.the child of one's aunt or uncle

  2. 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

  3. a member of a group related by race, ancestry, interests, etc

    our Australian cousins

  4. a title used by a sovereign when addressing another sovereign or a nobleman

“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

Cousin

2

/ ܳɛ̃ /

noun

  1. Victor (viktɔr). 1792–1867, French philosopher and educational reformer

“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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • cousinage noun
  • cousinhood noun
  • cousinship noun
  • ˈdzܲˌǴǻ noun
  • ˈdzܲԱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cousin1

1250–1300; Middle English cosin < Anglo-French co ( u ) sin, Old French cosin < Latin DzԲōīԳܲ cousin (properly, son of one's mother's sister), equivalent to con- con- + ōīԳܲ second cousin (presumably originally “pertaining to the sister”) < *ɱīԴDz, equivalent to *swesr-, gradational variant of *ɱō (> soror sister ) + *-īԴDz -ine 1; for -sr- > -br- December
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cousin1

C13: from Old French cosin, from Latin DzԲōīԳܲ cousin, from ōīԳܲ cousin on the mother's side; related to soror sister
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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.”

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“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.

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He said he only learned of his cousin’s whereabouts on Friday afternoon and said authorities are accusing him of “resisting arrest, assaulting people.”

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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.

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“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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